elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
versatile; multi-talented
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
one person; ordinary; common
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to brandish; to flash; to display
(family) relationship; connection
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
oval face (e.g. of a beautiful woman)
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
espionage network; intelligence network
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest