to comfort; to console; to amuse
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
lately; recently; these days
a long time ago; in those days
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
mobility; maneuverability
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
academic type; scholarly turn of mind
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
sublime; noble; high-minded
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
since then; from that time; ever since
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to have a rumor circulating
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
colleagues; cronies; merry men
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
escape valve; release valve; relief valve
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility