court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
on the roof; court nobles
I see; that's right; indeed
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
dispersing; breaking up; running away
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
steamship; steamboat; steamer
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down