skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
I see; that's right; indeed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
recovery; undoing; recall
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
such ... as; or some such
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
just a minute; small quantity
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
expiration of a term of service
to keep a house; to run a household
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all; entire; whole; altogether