birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
periodic; regular; routine
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
trembling with excitement
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
emotional strength; force of will
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to step over or across; to overcome
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
bright person; talented student; prodigy
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
serious condition; critical condition
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point