simply; merely; only; solely
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
our country; our land; one's own country
princess; daughter of a nobleman
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confidentially; privately; off the record
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
national defence; national defense
to concern; to be related
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to be silent; to say nothing
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
front; frontage; facade; main
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
conviction; belief; confidence
be (that) as it may; having said that
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name