originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
leisure; leisure time; spare time
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
race (of people); type of person
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
official business; public business
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
even though; despite; when
whispering into a person's ear
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
imperial court; royal court
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
an assortment; combination
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
open; public; official; overt
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
rival; competitor; competition
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game