unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
rather; better; instead; if anything
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
so; like this; in this way
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
immediate follower (of the shogun)
influential person; man of importance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strong pressure; heavy pressure
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
person of doubtful origin
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in that manner; like that
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
although I say; although one might say; although called
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
around the clock; day and night
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory