polite; courteous; hospitable
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
true character; real nature
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
nothing but; none other than
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to pile up; to accumulate
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
honour; honor; glory; privilege
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
engraver; carver; sculptor
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge