one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
overall; general; as a whole
elliptical shape; oval shape
chain; series; connection; linkage
(small) stone; rock; piece of stone
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
(in) his way; peculiar to him
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
usually; ordinarily; in the past
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
risky; dangerous; insecure
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
senility; dotage; decrepitude
whispering into a person's ear
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
different opinion; objection
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point