branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
as if; the very thing itself
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
studies; schoolwork; classwork
results; record; grades; marks
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
first day of the month; character sketch; comments on personalities; commentary
first day of the month; character sketch; comments on personalities; commentary
writing; book; (literary) work
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)