slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
directions; instructions; orders; command
polite; courteous; hospitable
consent; recognition; approval; certification
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
every person; every mouth; every entrance
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
successive generations; successive emperors
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind; mediocrity
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
men and women of all ages
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
in accordance with the situation
multiple personality; split personality
one's mental make-up (structure)
to throw away; to abandon
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to backfire; to have a harmful result
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand