discussion; argument; debate
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
Nagasaki Naval Training Center (est. 1855 at the entrance to Dejima)
Western-style; Western-fashioned
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to leave as is; to ignore
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
yearned for; longed for; missed
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
from the viewpoint of; according to
the front; honest; upright; decent
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
in that way; like that; that way
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
this family; our family; this house; we
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
that matter; those matters
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
obedience; submission; resignation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
knowing; being aware (of)