elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trials and tribulations; adversities; suffering hardships and troubles
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
since; henceforth; ever since
to be worried; to be troubled
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
leather-soled sandals (geta)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down