obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
surrounding at a distance
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
newly appointed; inaugural
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to become misty; to become hazy
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
social; societal; societary
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
society; the world; the times
the same generation; coeval
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
relief squad; rescue party
president (of a society); chairman
senior high school; high school
to teach; to take a teaching job