till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
by your leave; with your permission
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
preparation; arrangements
to have the privilege of doing
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
it is I who should say so
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
such; like that; in that way
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
special selection; finest pick; top pick
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
company president; manager; director