elder sister; effeminate man
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
confidence; trust; faith; credit
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
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
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
and; thereupon; because of that
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
rich person; wealthy person
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
about; on; regarding; per; for every
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness