Japanese person; Japanese people
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
such; like that; in that way
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to be conspicuous; to stand out
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something