beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
troublesome; annoying; complicated
profligate; licentious; of loose morals; emotional; passionate; sentimental
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sex life; sexual activities
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
sympathy; compassion; pity
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
drama; theatre; theater; play
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
recital; recitation; public reading
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
one's post; place of work; workplace
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
yourself; himself; herself
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...