to put on airs; to assume importance
to follow advice; to act upon advice
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
height of; middle of; full bloom
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
rubbing one's hands together
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
with a clink (click, clack)
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to be plump; to be chubby
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
covered with; stained; smeared
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
one's assessment of the situation
to worry about the future
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session