dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
contrary to one's expectations
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
manners; behavior; behaviour
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
a long, long time ago; very long ago
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
compensation; indemnity; reparation
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge