wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
every year; yearly; annually
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
unexpectedly; surprisingly
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
very much; very many; more and more
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dukedom; duchy; principality
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
integration (e.g. social); mixing; penetration
natural; intrinsic; from birth
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
body and soul; mind and body
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
naivete; simplicity; innocence
embodiment; realization; materialization
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance