bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
it is I who should say so
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
predicament; one's ground; one's position
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to brave a danger; to take a risk
restoration; repair; mending
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
another family; another house
to follow; to conform; to apply to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
proximity of a monarch or lord
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
nature; property; disposition
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to say no more; to sink into silence
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(very) patient; persevering
just managing; with great difficulty
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to