landowner; landlord; landlady
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
young person; youth; young
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
around the clock; day and night
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
nervous; neural; neurogenic
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
poisoning; kill by poison