trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
boastful speech; bragging
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
done; just done; just finished
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
living by oneself; living alone
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather
the skeptics; the sceptics
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
scented insert (to enclose with a letter); perfumed insert
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
private person; individual
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions