refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to throw at; to turn; to raise
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
old soldier; veteran; old hand
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
honour; honor; glory; privilege
trust; confidence; credence
estimate (of costs); budget
arbitration; intercession; mediation
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to talk; to chat; to chatter
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
competent; suitable; qualified
baton (of command); order; command; direction
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)