notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
throat; important part; vital area
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to smear with blood; to kill
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
technical; technological; practical
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
one thing; one article; ulterior motive; secret intention; penis; money
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship