quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits
to add (to); to add on; to append
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
(in the same way) as before; as always
the other day; lately; recently
coating (esp. lacquering)
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
much less; to say nothing of
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
vinegared dish; pickled dish
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan