castle (in place names); castle; fortress
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to give an impression; to make an impression
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
limbs; arms and legs; body
single word; a few words; brief comment
accession to the throne; enthronement
death (of an emperor); demise
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
mistress; kept woman; concubine
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito