gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
birds and wild animals; wildlife
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to straighten; to bend into shape; to correct (faults, bad habits, etc.); to reform (bad character, conduct, etc.); to take aim at; to sight (with one eye closed)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
mature woman; middle-aged woman
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
prime minister; premier; chancellor
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
great love; passionate affair
elopement; running away with a lover
to give permission to marry
government official; public servant; civil servant
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards