where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
imperial court; royal court
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
hard (life); tough (world)
cooperation; collaboration
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to speak; to say; to vocalize
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(some) more; even more; longer; further
special; particular; peculiar; unique
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with