elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
equality; impartiality; evenness
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast