hometown; rural township (of China)
to have great influence over
hair (of the head); pubic hair
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
confections; sweets; candy; cake
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
extremely talented; very gifted
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot