chief vassal; senior statesman
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
music playing in imperial court
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
now that; since; so long as; because
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
striking; remarkable; considerable
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
man; male; masculine gender
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
true state; actual condition; reality
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly