straightforwardly; being outspoken
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
kindness; intimacy; friendship
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
great difference; major mistake
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
still (continuing); as ever; further
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
second-hand shop; curio shop
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
speech; expression; wording; language
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
work; business; company; study
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
complete change; about-face
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
reason; logic; sense; truth; right