the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
son of a bitch; piece of shit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
any more; any further; any better; any longer
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)