originally; by nature; from the start
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
offence; offense; hindrance
in the future; another day; later
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to make use of; to lend money
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to perceive; to understand
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
pulpwood; raw timber; unprocessed timber; original (or ancestor) of a tree cultivar
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick