court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
every evening; night after night
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
out of character; unlike one
devotion; attachment; infatuation
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
stealthily; secretly; in secret
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
former name for makushita division
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
folding screen covered with gold leaf
well-known face (esp. in a particular area or among a specific group); influential person; big wheel