bargain; good buy; budget
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
sobriety; soberness; sober face
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to mind; to care; to worry
that is to say; so that means
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the opposite sex; isomerism
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
schedule; program; programme; agenda
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for