selfish; self-centred; egotistical
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
prudence; discretion; thought
thought; consideration; thinking
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
attractive face and figure
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
the lower classes; the common people
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
national defence; national defense
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
(theatrical) fighting scene
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to look down on; to condescend
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
commitment; pledge; promise
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
one day; (on) a certain day