to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
this occasion; at this time; now
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
temporary; transitory; short-lived
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to make light of; to ignore; to slight