making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
not necessarily so; is not always true
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
stable boy; stable hand; groom
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
commander; commanding officer; CO
normal practice; proper practice
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
desperation; self-abandonment
floor above; floor upstairs
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
curl; curly hair; ringlet
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
welcome!; nice to see you!
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
noble; men of rank; notables
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
one of these days; someday; one day
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
woman entertainer; prostitute
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to