way of talking; speaking style
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
stature; height; size; physique
looks; personal appearance; features
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
haori (Japanese formal coat)
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
with a friendly grin; smilingly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
participation; joining; entry; adherence
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
melancholia; severe depression
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
each time it happens; at all such times
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(one's) youth; one's younger days
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to watch over; to watch attentively
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham