wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
body; physique; build; stature
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
military personnel; soldier
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fast-talking; rapid talking
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to give directions; to issue instructions
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be embarrassed; to lose face
just one person; only one
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
our country; our land; one's own country
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds