black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
observation; survey; watching
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to raise one's voice; to shout
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
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)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to keep away; to keep at a distance
in person; personally; (do) oneself
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint