beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
source of river; fountainhead
intersection on a go board; grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
older half-brother (by a different mother)
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
messenger; envoy; emissary
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to talk; to carry meaning
jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
speaking voice; talking voice
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
handrail; railing; banister
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
order; sequence; procedure
older brother and older sister
family structure; family composition; family makeup
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal