to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
imperial court; royal court
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to lead a life; to live a life
that is to say; so that means
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
that's the way it is; such is life
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
high and low (social standing)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake