exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
now that; since; so long as; because
honor; honour; credit; prestige
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
at that time; in those days
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to take measures (against); to take steps
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
waist; girth; measurement around waist
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to rest one's chin in one's hands
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
for work; in a manner related to work