to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
slowcoach; lazybones; slowpoke
every month; each month; monthly
different item; different lot
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
letterpress; relief printing
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
character portrayal; characterization
title; index; heading; headline; caption
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
even if not; even without
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
something small; something petty; trifle
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)