is something that; is that which
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
district; section; sector
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
in the face of; in defiance of
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
proposal; offer; request; application
distant look; faraway look
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
inspection; examination; survey
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
just because; even if; even though
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed