Imperial Family; Imperial Household
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
is something that; is that which
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
military sword; saber; sabre
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one's home; one's humble abode
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to examine; to check; to inspect
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
make; workmanship; preparation
considerably; greatly; a lot
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
persistence; single-mindedness
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to be needed; to be wanted
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
don't you think?; indicates question
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cold reception; inhospitality
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful