equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
political measures; policy
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
poisoning; kill by poison
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
how dare ...; how could ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement