wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
military strength; military personnel
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
immediate follower (of the shogun)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
give-and-take; give and take
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe