beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
adoration; admiration; devotion
one's own handwriting; autograph
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
urban areas; the streets; town; city
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
forced laugh; forced smile
invitation; introduction; temptation
several people; a few people
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
means; way; method; measure
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
law; rule; precept; Torah (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
consent form; letter of consent