strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
good-quality; superior in quality
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
something like ...; something called ...
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
illegitimate child; secret love child
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
baton (of command); order; command; direction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long