control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
influence; effect; impact
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
problematic statement; controversial remark
outward appearance; looks
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
even though; despite; when
something like ...; something called ...
distant look; faraway look
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid