troubled face; worried expression
without omission; in full
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
fee; charge; rate; material
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
generation; the world; the age
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to find fault with; to question
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
punishment; judgement; judgment
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
association; union; guild
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in