in case of; at that time; at this time
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
moving tale; impressive tale
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
female cook; kitchenmaid; (arch.) woman who served both as a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
this occasion; at this time; now
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
proper; right; reasonable
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
confidentially; privately; off the record
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
everybody; every last one of them; all
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
the late emperor; preceding emperor
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
very careful; thoroughly prepared