nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
drinking party; banquet; feast
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
kindness; intimacy; friendship
mediator; manager; caretaker
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
prime minister; premier; chancellor
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
official business; public business
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
depending on; dependent on
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bronze or copper (color, colour)
finely chiseled (features)
older brother and younger sister
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
superiority complex; sense of superiority
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling