affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
technique; art; skill; move
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
without; but if; otherwise; or else
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
thought; consideration; thinking
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to make coffee; to brew coffee
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
special sale; bargain sale
certainly; surely; definitely
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
unprecedented; never seen before
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
very small; tiny; insignificant
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small