to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
well-bred; of good upbringing
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
brave warrior; hero; brave man
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
packhorse; workhorse; hack
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
duchy; dukedom; principality
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
pleased to make your acquaintance
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
with a single blow; with one stroke
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
imperial throne; the Crown
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels