one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
imposing stance; daunting pose
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
first meeting; first contest between
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to stare back at; to look back at
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
stale; hackneyed; cliched
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
calm; composed; leisurely
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
treatment (of a person); dealing with
life and death; life or death
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to die; to ascend to heaven
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
looking on (somebody) as hostile