merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
long stay; overstaying one's welcome
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
about when; about what time; how soon
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
infancy; childhood; tender age
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture