guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
preface; introduction; preamble
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
in the meanwhile; during the time
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to stay calm; to keep cool
(not so) much; (not) very
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
rather; sooner; preferably
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with