self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
same village; same town; same province
to view the past with nostalgia
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
correction; revision; amendment
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)