pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
curl; curly hair; ringlet
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
every person; each one; everybody
to go to; to visit; to call on
second generation; second; junior
succession to another's professional name
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
yeah; you're right; that's right
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to state; to express; to mention
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing