changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to go to sea; to become a sailor
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
caller; visitor; company; guest
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
four-legged tray for festive food
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
well-bred; of good upbringing
to tower above; to stand out
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines