at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in good health; alive and well; going strong
comparatively; relatively
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to be full of pride; to be boastful
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
one's best interests; one's own good
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank