wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
direct control; direct supervision
dirty work; unpleasant task
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
young noblewoman; princess
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
manly; masculine; like a man
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to talk; to chat; to chatter
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
tail (animal); tail end; tip
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men