otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
from the beginning; from scratch
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
superiority complex; sense of superiority
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
legend; folklore; tradition
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to move (house); to change residence
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
like it or not; like or not like
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell