self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
gem; jewel; precious stone
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
while; during (the time when)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
other than; excluding; without
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...