quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
audience (with a person of high standing)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
famous historic spot; family name; professional name
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
script; screenplay; scenario
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)