by all means; no matter what; at any rate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
feigned voice; unnatural voice
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
paper money issued by a feudal domain
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
mature woman; middle-aged woman
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
(another's) daughter; young lady
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
long ago; a long time ago; already
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine