bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
arrogant; haughty; insolent
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
absolute obedience; complete submission
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
minority group (party); minority
majority group (party, faction)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
obedience; submission; resignation
price; cost; value; worth; value