self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
ability; performance; efficiency
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
murder; homicide; manslaughter
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
latest information; latest news; update
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
workshop; studio; atelier
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
very recently; in the very recent past
familiar spirit; familiar
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
long time; several hours; long spell
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness