compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
favorite; favourite; habitually used
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
devoted; self-sacrificing
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
everything; anything; nothing
(within a) territory; domains
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement