rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
putting into operation; invocation
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
understood; I see; OK; present; here
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
such; this sort of; like this
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
creative cookery; creative cuisine
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
marriage ceremony; wedding
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style