creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
some people; a few people; several people
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
acceleration; speeding up
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
coexistence; living together
a few years ago; some years back
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge