unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
menial; meanness; servility; abject
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
land near a castle; castle town
street; quarter; district; area
to pass (of time); to elapse
that; the matter in question
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
by sheer strength; by brute force
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
postwar period; period after Second World War
some people; a few people; several people
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention