absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
mistress; kept woman; concubine
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
needlework; sewing; seamstress
tool; implement; means; furniture
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
death from cold; freezing to death
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip