loveable; very likeable; like very much
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
history; pedigree; lineage
justifiable; warranted; reasonable
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fear; dread; fright; willies
merits (influence) of one's pious acts or religious practice
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
child geisha; geisha apprentice
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to have a talk; to tell a story
one by one; one at a time; in turn
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
interest (in something); enthusiasm
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly