court lady; lady-in-waiting
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
in name only; titular; nominal
looking or acting as if one owned the place
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
another's parent; another's parents
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
considerably; greatly; a lot
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to begin talking; to open up
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
(not) so much; (not) that much
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
covering the whole ground
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet