correspondence; exchange of letters
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
polite; respectful; reverent
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
connection; link; relationship
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
admiration; being impressed (by)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
desktop; desktop computer; desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems)