suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
three-cornered hat; tricorne
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
skill; dexterity; proficiency
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wherein; therein; thereinto
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)