fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
preface; introduction; preamble
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to make merry; to be festive
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
viceroy; governor-general
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
you could say; you might say; verging on the
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
meritocracy; merit system
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
appearance; figure; shape; form