subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
moment by moment; hour by hour
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
violent explosion; bursting
temporary truce; ceasefire
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
price; cost; value; worth; value
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
variation in color (colour); having a different color
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
indeed; really; truly; very much
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to do over; to remake; to resume
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
destination; place where one is visiting
spell; curse; incantation
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater