to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
short pause; short interval
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to underrate; to make light of
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
successive generations; successive emperors
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to check; to stop; to keep back
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to occur to one; to cross one's mind
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to congratulate; to celebrate
(wearing) low over one's eyes
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
speech; expression; wording; language
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to burst into leaf; to sprout
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
I see; that's right; indeed
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move