fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
at once; immediately; right now
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
servant; manservant; menial
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to lead a life; to live a life
review; reconsideration; revision
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
right of succession; right to the throne
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
derailment; digression; deviation
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
(having) two choices; choice between two things
my personal (e.g. opinion)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking