flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
(in) his way; peculiar to him
social life; social intercourse
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
messenger; envoy; emissary
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
commitment; pledge; promise
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
of course; certainly; naturally
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action