to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
seventh day of the month; seven days
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
covered with; stained; smeared
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
standby; preparation; arrangement
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
troupe; theatrical company
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
phantom; vision; illusion
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba