in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
confusion; mixing; merger
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
water's edge; beach; shore
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wherein; therein; thereinto
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
opposite side; opposition
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
while; even though; despite
preparation; arrangements
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative