to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
weakening; emaciation; decline
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
demon of ill health; disease
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
other; another; over; more than; I; me
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
arrest; apprehension; capture
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spring at; to leap upon
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
as soon as possible; ASAP
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam