to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to engage in (mutual) competition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
imperial court; royal court
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food