stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
poor or lowly masterless samurai
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
looking tipsy; seeming drunk
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
very much; very many; more and more
retirement (from the world); seclusion
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to move forward; to move on
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to cover fully; to wrap around
to fall from heaven (the sky)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter