natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to hide; to keep to oneself
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
occasional; infrequent; rare
ingredient; component; composition
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(the) haves; those who have
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
the king and his feudal lords
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
patriarch; head of a family
to be beaten to the punch; to be overtaken
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs