something; some kind of; for some reason
array; muster; line-up; full force
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
imperial court; royal court
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence