dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
one end; an end; part; fragment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to search for; to seek for; to look for
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to find useful; to think highly of
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
many; a lot; much; multitude
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
each nation; many nations; many countries
master; teacher; stable master
battle of wits; contest of wits
outward; superficial; external; apparent
likability; favorability; popularity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
different opinion; objection
evening meal; dinner; supper
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
matter to be checked or investigated
library (usu. single-room); small library