simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
suffix for train car numbers
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
graceful; slim and beautiful
living a roaming life; wandering and settling in a foreign land
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
friendly feelings; fellowship
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds
house; dwelling; human habitation
open air; outdoors; outside
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
person of doubtful origin
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
work; business; company; study
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead