to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
standing tall; towering; soaring
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
tension; mental strain; nervousness
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
polite; respectful; reverent
relish; gusto; appreciation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to smile a smile of satisfaction
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
calming down; quieting down
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
violent explosion; bursting
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
branch office; branch store
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to run a shop; to have a shop
to grant permission; to give permission
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)