virile; tough; masculine; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
snowy; covered in deep snow
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
military affairs; military work
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
speech; expression; wording; language
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to distribute; to hand out
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
eating only a little; having a small appetite
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
different thing; another question; different case