formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
identification; ID; identity
amorous adventure; love affair
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
incompetent; have no merit
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type