elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to grow up; to become an adult
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be helpful; to be useful
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
content (of a mineral, etc.)
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
powerful person; influential person
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow