defeat; loss; reverse; setback
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
being entertained by a geisha
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
place; situation; position; location