room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
decorum; propriety; politeness
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
simple honesty; tactless frankness
all you have to do is; just; that's all
particularly; only; in the case of
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to dye; to colour; to color
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
breastplate; chest protector; bib
over-the-top; thick; rich; heavy
many people; a large number of people
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
the teaching profession; education of laity
outside of; not covered by
first generation; founder
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless