(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
condition; situation; prospects
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
prosperity; flourishing; success
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to shake; to sway; to waver
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
cheap article; poor quality article
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding