to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
diligence and indolence; attendance and absence (at work)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
sitting in circle; round straw mat
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
front; frontage; facade; main
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
Fujiwara No Sumitomo (?-941)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
waste; uselessness; redundance
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
ostentation; show; affectation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada