distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to pretend; to act (as if)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be intimate with; to befriend
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
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