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important person

2

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

3

unarmed; without weapons

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

2

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

1

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

1

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

5

to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

1

strip-searching; security check

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

16

to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld

1

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

2

suspicious-looking; fishy

2

question mark

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

2

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

1

handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover

3

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

6

attendant; valet; servant; follower

22

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

thirty; 30

1

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

3

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

2

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

confronting directly; meeting face-to-face

1

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

2

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

1

cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look

1

giving a broad smile

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

5

audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)

2

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

5

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

apologetic

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

to have an interest (in)

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1