intimidating air; sense of intimidation
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to accept; to receive; to agree
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
tone (of voice); manner of talking
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to look around; to survey
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to follow another's example
just a minute; small quantity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople