three; three years of age
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to read the situation; to sense the mood
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
how; in what way; how about; questionable
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
proposal; proposition; suggestion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to lose heart; to lose motivation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
wicked thought; wicked mind
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
government; administration
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to palm off; to force a sale
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
process; course; mechanism
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity