stature; height; size; physique
stature; height; size; physique
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
bending backward; strutting
strutting; sticking out the chest
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
pleased to make your acquaintance
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
experienced; seasoned; veteran
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
great commander; famous commander
history; pedigree; lineage
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows