to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
thereupon; shortly thereafter
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
father; dad; husband; you; he
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to walk away; to saunter off
vitality; energy; dynamism
speech; expression; wording; language
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
(medical) doctor; physician
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
nice person; good-natured person
ready with a rifle leveled
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious