evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
silverware; silver tableware
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
to intertwine; to twist together
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
setting off (on a trip); departure
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
match; game; bout; contest
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
relatively hot; fairly hot
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
moderate; proper; just right
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
talk; dialogue; conversation
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; (lit.) when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through