to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to quit one's job; to resign
March; third month of the lunar calendar
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
heir; inheritor; successor
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to live through; to survive
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
property; fortune; means; assets
ancestor; forefather; foremother
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
notes; comment; remark; annotation
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
the opposite sex; isomerism
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit