lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
job; work; duties; trade; skill
having no special rank or title
to open (one's eyes) wide
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
(theatrical) fighting scene
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
new graduate; recent graduate
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to face on; to look out on to
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
and then; and so; and; so then