to soak into; to permeate
relatively; comparatively
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
danger; peril; hazard; risk
the same generation; coeval
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to accord someone every courtesy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
like this; in this way; as you see
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to be relieved; to feel relieved
association; society; organization; organisation
new adult (in Japan, 20-year-old who has their coming-of-age ceremony within that year)
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to triumph; to be elated with success
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to be transparent; to show through
crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
pull; patronage; tug; discount