to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
short and round sleeves of a kimono
exemplar; model; example; pattern
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
southern part; the south (of a region)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Christmas; Nativity; celebration of the birthday of a saint or great man
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Le Figaro (French newspaper)
founder; organizer; organiser
grand; imposing; magnificent
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to intend; to be sure that
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam