flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
particle (in Japanese); auxiliary word (in Japanese; particles and auxiliary verbs); auxiliary character (in kanbun)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
one eye; one of one's eyes
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
information; news; intelligence
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to rise; to erect; to get up
appearance; air; mien; getup
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
popular name; common name; given name
good-natured person; nice person