note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
being very popular; being in great demand
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
endless; boundless; everlasting
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
review (of learned material); revision
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to speak ill of; to disparage
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage