to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
business; errand; nature of one's business
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
changing clothes; change of clothes
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
guard; sentinel; garrison
to let (a person) pass first
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(wearing) low over one's eyes
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
near; close; beside; third person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
perception; sensation; awareness