conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
hey; listen; look here; I say
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
no way to do; nothing can be done
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to take back; to recapture
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
fertile shoot of field horsetail
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to live; to reside; to inhabit
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
nape (of the neck); nucha
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great