dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
state government building; provincial government building
(large) house; residence; mansion
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
very careful; thoroughly prepared
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
front; frontage; facade; main
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence