way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
celebrated flower; beautiful woman
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
collection of short Heian-period tales in the form of poems
hand-colored; hand-coloured; hand-tinted
work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper
miniature (painting, portrait, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
certainly; surely; definitely
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
serious error; gross mistake
to find fault with; to question
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with