pistol; handgun; revolver
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
cake served with tea; teacake
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
filtration; filtering; percolation
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
bluff; false show of power; bold front
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
freely; frankly; without reserve
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
having ended; being resolved
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
meanwhile; in the meantime
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive