courteous reception; honorable treatment; honourable treatment
enfeoffment (incl. bestowal of government post and court rank)
all the officials, both military and civil
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
at the meeting; on the occasion
although; but; even though; I wish that
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
polished mirror; clear mirror
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
white horse; unrefined sake
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
such; like that; in that way
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
stationing (troops); occupancy
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor