to become better; to improve
small mustache; short mustache
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
loveable; very likeable; like very much
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
clearing one's throat; cough
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to leave this world; to die
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
every place; various places
power balance; balance of power