rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
power; authority; jurisdiction
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
outrageous lie; outright lie
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to trample flat; to beat a path
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to have a rumor circulating
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
good-for-nothing; worthless
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
decorum; propriety; politeness
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
without; unless; have to do
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
moment; brief space of time
everything one does; whatever one does
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
conferring of decorations
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
January; first month of the lunar calendar
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for