beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
sorry; excuse me; thank you
womanly; ladylike; feminine
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
great success; huge success
four-legged tray for festive food
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
(United States of) America; USA
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
east, west, south and north
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
air transportation; air transport
air transport; air lift; airlift
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle