employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
selfish; with disregard for order or rules; reckless; rash; loose; bawdy
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
because; for; the reason why is ...
to seduce; to win over; to conquer
heading; headline; index; headword
family name; professional name
married man or woman; housekeeping
nothing but; none other than
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
Takarai Kikaku (1661-1707)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
decline; fall; decay; withering
pitiable; pitiful; piteous; sorry; sad
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug