in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
influence; clout; leverage
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
personality; character; individuality; personhood
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
Enshū school of tea ceremony; Enshū school of ikebana
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
to be conspicuous; to stand out
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
academic; scholarly; scientific
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
generation; lifetime; age
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
regardless of right or wrong; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about