change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
while; even though; despite
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
both (people); the two of them
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how; in what way; by what means
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
colour; color; hue; tints
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
influence; effect; impact
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
then; well; so; well then
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
back (of a chair); backrest
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)