right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
personification; impersonation; embodiment
straight; as the crow flies
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
long military service; having experienced many battles
commander; general; leader
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
(how) many times; (how) often
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
news; word; tidings; omen
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
companion; company; tritagonist
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
otherwise; or else; if not
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's wife and mistress(es)