to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
door; gate; opening; title page
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
woman; female; feminine gender
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
practice; practising; training; study
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
body; group; party; company; troupe
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices