gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
for today; for the time being
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
troubled face; worried expression
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to tie; to fix; to attach
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon