nice; likeable; desirable
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
drunkenness; intoxication
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
small; fine; detailed; stingy
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
side gate (of the imperial court); imperial court; gate; door
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
finding (lost property); picking up
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)