lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to employ; to hire (a servant)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
dosa (ill will, antipathy)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
another day; some other day
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
weak and soft; supple; pliant
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
sewing needle for cotton thread
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
being settled; coming to a conclusion
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank