no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
sponging (e.g. off one's parents); sponger
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
father and mother; parents
expression; presentation; representation; notation
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
something wrapped in cloth
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality