custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
nonchalantly; without a care
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
Ming (serif typeface); Minchō
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
how to use; method for using; way of using
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
royal capital; imperial capital
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
accomplishment; execution
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
manners; behavior; behaviour
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on