clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
technique; art; skill; move
don't you think?; indicates question
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
late at night; small hours of the morning
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
precocious; precocious child
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
story; tale; talk; discussion
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady