profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rather; sooner; preferably
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
among these; between these; of these
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
never mind!; don't worry about it
(short) rest; breather; break
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
hand net; dip net; scoop net
same; similar; (just) like; equal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
February; second month of the lunar calendar
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
country; territory; domain; realm
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand