secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
name; given name; first name
to go to; to visit; to call on
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one's home; one's humble abode
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
six-legged Chinese-style chest
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
shoji (paper sliding door)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
course; route; path; process; means
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for