refined; genteel; graceful; decent
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
present (brought by a visitor); gift
in case of; at that time; at this time
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to choke; to have trouble breathing
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
pretension; conceit; hubris
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
in the same manner as before; the same as always
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
quick-witted; quick to understand
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to subsist; to keep on living
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
personal (employee); employed; retained
smacking one's lips (over food)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room