skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to maintain (preserve) peace
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
royal capital; imperial capital
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
close; intimate; on good terms
merits; distinguished services
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
now that you say that; now that you mention it
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete