fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
American Civil War (1861-1865)
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
manners; behavior; behaviour
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
my husband; one's family; family member
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
reputation; respectability
art dealer; fine art(s) shop
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage