several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
morning; forenoon; just before noon
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to drink up; to drain (cup)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to mistake (A for B); to misread
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
insight; power of observation
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to blow off; to be blown off
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)