formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
in case of; at that time; at this time
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
single word; a few words; brief comment
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
all present; all concerned; all of us
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
crops; agricultural produce
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
study; pursuit of knowledge
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview