long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
moderate; proper; just right
social meeting place; watering hole
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
title of honour; title of honor
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
if so; in that case; in that situation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness