personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
society; the world; the times
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to have meaning; to be meaningful
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
man; male; masculine gender
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
meanwhile; in the meantime
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work
on hand; readily available