enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to have the privilege of doing
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
competing; competition; auction
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
rising; ascending; climbing
down to earth; reasonable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
line; queue; procession; matrix
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
gift; present; tip; bribe
go that far; to that extent
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe