in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to make merry; to be festive
one's principles and position
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
bright green; chartreuse green
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
upper half of the body; upper body
comparatively; relatively
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to ask a question; to ask questions
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
don't you think?; indicates question
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount