on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
good wife and wise mother
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
very careful; thoroughly prepared
sincerity; true heart; devotion
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
character evaluation; profile
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
postcard; memo; note; card
to communicate; to commune
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
All Souls College, Oxford
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient