completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
one grain; one drop; one bead
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
official announcement; proclamation
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
advance; moving forward; progress
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
buffet; self-service meal
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan