good family; respectable family; decent family
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
rapid completion; intensive training
common people; ordinary people; masses
farming; agriculture; cultivation
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
waking; waking up; awakening
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; narration; speech; discourse
very much; very many; more and more
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
preparation; arrangements
later on; eventually; afterwards
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
legal; lawful; legitimate
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
folding; collapsible; telescopic
simple; simplified; easy; plain
command; order; request; order (for an item)
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one