to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to turn completely into; to become completely
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
white (complexion); fair-skinned
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to amuse oneself; to make merry
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
modesty; humility; being humble
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
tuning (an instrument); temperament
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding