modern person; people of today
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run around; to bustle about
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
main street; avenue; boulevard
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
it seems so; that's what it looks like
southern part; the south (of a region)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
neat and clean; tidy; trim
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb