narrow; thin (sized); slender
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
(not) merely; (not) simply
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(electric) circuit; racing circuit
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
technical skill; ability; capacity
8000; eight thousand; many
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
to serve; to work for; to attend
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to employ; to hire; to charter
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
otherwise; or else; if not
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
private citizen; civilian
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
employment (long term); hire