wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
older sister; elder sister
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to check; to stop; to keep back
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to push aside; to brush aside
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to smile (at); to grin (at)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
quickly; calmly; intently
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to win one's first battle (game, match)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on