self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
belief; faith; conviction
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
auspicious appearance; good or lucky omen
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
help; assistance; service
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
leaping for joy; exultation
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to sit down; to take a seat
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
low tone; bass; low voice
appears to be; apparently
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
flight; escape; running away; flying high
gaiters; leggings; puttees
make; workmanship; preparation
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
talk; recital; narration; topic