free (of charge); gratuitous
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
coloured glass; colored glass
cardinal (Catholic church)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
cake served with tea; teacake
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
great mountain; large mountain
already known; well-known
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
adviser; advisor; consultant
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe