notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
departure from a country; leaving a country
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
reaction; response; reaction
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room