to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
even though; despite; when
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
elliptical shape; oval shape
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
interior; inside; internal
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to rain incessantly; to downpour
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
living room (Western style); sitting room
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
rising dragon; great dash