self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
abstention; nonparticipation
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)
yunluo (10 small gongs mounted in a wooden frame)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to join in a (musical) performance
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
right side; right-hand side
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
face; looks; vestiges; trace
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
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)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption