having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to lead someone around by the nose
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
directions; instructions; orders; command
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
common front; united front
to join forces; to cooperate
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
muddy water; red-light district
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's liver
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow