middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
inner citadel; core; center; centre
drinking bout; merrymaking
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
workshop; studio; atelier
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
choices; alternatives; options
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)