gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to shine in (light); to illuminate
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
here and there; everywhere
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
welcome!; nice to see you!
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to burst (open); to break; to split
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to be bony; to be angular
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
straight; as the crow flies
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
long military service; having experienced many battles
commander; general; leader
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
news; word; tidings; omen
companion; company; tritagonist
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
otherwise; or else; if not
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's wife and mistress(es)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
subordinate work; assistant; servant