to put on airs; to assume importance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
jumping to a hasty conclusion
family or person with samurai ancestors
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
behind; in the rear; in back
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
how many years; how long; what year
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
present continuous tense; present progressive form
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank