to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
short trip; brief journey; excursion
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to fold up; to fold into layers
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number