to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to hide; to keep to oneself
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
well-bred; of good upbringing
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
place for relaxation and refreshment
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
yourself; himself; herself
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly