trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
upper half of the body; upper body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to employ; to hire; to engage
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
quality (of a product or a service)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on