the way one talks; one's way of speaking
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
natural virtue; personal virtue
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
calm; composed; cool; quiet
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
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
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to put one's hand on; to touch
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be surprised; to be astonished
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to feel; to sense; to experience
ago; since; before; previous
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
magical power; mystical force
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block