affectation; showiness; pretence
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
workshop; studio; atelier
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
great difference; big difference; wide margin
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
power; might; authority; influence
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
near oneself; close to one; familiar
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be conspicuous; to stand out
official business; public business
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
good humour (humor); good mood
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look