mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
(political) power; authority; influence
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
existence; being; life; survival
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
the four Hindu castes; the four great families of the Heian period (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
moneymaking; earning money
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
outward appearance; looks
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
direct connection; direct link
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
every day and every night