upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
self-consciousness; self-awareness
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
tool; implement; means; furniture
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
clanging; empty; deserted
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
favorite sword; cherished sword
tradition; legend; folklore
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
disaster; calamity; misfortune
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants