a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
spot; point; place; position
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
joint struggle; common (united) front
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
long hair (usu. of a man)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
(social) class; rank; grade
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
home environment; family environment
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect