good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
directions; instructions; orders; command
wet nurse; nursing mother
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
stealthy steps; soft steps
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
workshop; studio; atelier
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
incineration; destroy by fire
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
recreation; diversion; relaxation
(licensed) red light district
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling