second violin; second violinist
splinters of glass; glass shards
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
dark clouds; black clouds
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
master; teacher; stable master
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
year of a person's death; one's age at death
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
unthought of; unexpected; unseasonal; unscheduled
to roll about; to writhe about
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card