messenger; envoy; emissary
to manage something successfully; to be successful
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to begin talking; to open up
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
good performance; good work; great success
to make sense; to be consistent
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
large saw; framed pit saw
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
historic; historical; traditional