(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
important post; important office; key position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
as (for); for; in the capacity of
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
power; authority; influence
difference; variation; difference
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tenth day of the month; ten days
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
still; even now; to this day
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)