sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
in succession; one by one
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
wherein; therein; thereinto
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
mockery; derision; ridicule
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
engagement; business; affair; use; need
old friend; old acquaintance
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to suppress one's emotions
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to head home; to leave for home
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce