district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
government; administration
from the viewpoint of; according to
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
family; relatives; dependents; household
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
something like ...; something called ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
both hands; both arms; ten
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
imagination; supposition; guess
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to squash; to crush; to flatten
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
hello; good day; good afternoon
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me