notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
it is I who should say so
well-bred; of good upbringing
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
another day; some other day
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
profitable plan; good plan
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
be (that) as it may; having said that
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
manners; courtesy; etiquette
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sense of values; values; value system
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
a great variety of; diversity
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
one-by-one; separately; in detail