one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to be soldierly; to be martial
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
financial difficulty; distress
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
arrangements; preparations
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
geisha from the Fukagawa red light district in Edo (Edo period)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
using one's arm for a pillow
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slight; thin; on the weak side
colour; color; hue; tints
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
employer's house; master's house
returning to the service of one's master
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
selfishness; self-interest
government service; the bureaucracy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough