atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
favourite book; favorite book
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
home area; home town; local
Western music; European music
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
if it is (the case that ...)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one end; an end; part; fragment
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to take on a role; to take part