private secretary; amanuensis
dictation; verbal statement
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
ago; since; before; previous
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
outstanding work of calligraphy
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
inexpert or untrained eyes
privy seal; imperial seal
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
just past noon; afternoon
scale; scope; plan; structure
cannot be compared with; no match for
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior