mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to begin talking; to open up
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to take off one's glasses
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
in terms of; from the point of view of
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
countenance; features; looks
party; set; gang; company; person
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
all for the best; what is right
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
fort; stronghold; fortification
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune