representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
work; business; company; study
technique; art; skill; move
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
nature; property; disposition
rather; better; instead; if anything
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wicked tongue; abusive language
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
God; god; ace; king; superior person
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy