entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
advance; moving forward; progress
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
social life; social intercourse
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
local rule; house rule; ground rule
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
item; something that one "just has to have"
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(social) class; rank; grade
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
manners; behavior; behaviour