a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
contradiction; inconsistency
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
practical; realistic; pragmatic
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
faculty of letters; college of letters; school of humanities
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to droop; to be depressed
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to affect; to impact; to influence
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
rather than; more ... than ...
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
river; stream; River; the ... river
good correspondent; ready writer
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
stencil (for a mimeograph); silkworm egg sheet; base paper; body paper
number of copies; circulation
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now