resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
immediately; right away; on the spot
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to dye; to colour; to color
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence