recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
government service; the bureaucracy
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the end; on top of that
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
(social) position; status
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
while; during; while; although; all; both
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cotton cloth; cotton material
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)