outward; superficial; external; apparent
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
between times; when there's a spare moment
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
after that (a substantive change occurred)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
drop (e.g. of water); drip
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
basic factor; (medical) predisposition; diathesis
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
brothers and sisters; siblings
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
inheritance from a parent
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
three generations; three periods; third generation
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
generation; lifetime; age
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
weak constitution; ill health
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor