picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
someone; a certain person
retort; back talk; backchat
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
public area of the Imperial Palace where the emperor carries out official business
harem; inside the palace; the palace
on the occasion of; at the time of
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
doctor's visit; house call
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
senior; veteran; old-timer
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
reception room; parlor; parlour
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
parts; accessories; components
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open