being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
addition; increase; Canada
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
personal appearance; character; personality
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
knob; handle; catch; patron
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
such ... as; or some such
66-odd provinces of old Japan; (lit.) 60-odd states
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
everywhere; all over; throughout
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
-less; lacking; non-existing
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
signs of human habitation
even so; though that may be
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to rank with; to rank among
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
troublesome; annoying; complicated
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
feeling; sense; impression
close-cropped hair; shaven head