vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
outsider; someone outside of a group
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
already; now; no longer; not any more
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to breathe out; to exhale
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
cross; crossed; cruciform
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
special selection; finest pick; top pick
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
each nation; many nations; many countries
royalty and titled nobility
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury