private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
(social) position; status
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
clearing one's throat; cough
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
like this; this sort; this way
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
unexpected result; upset; surprise
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
information; making a report (to a superior)
young master; son of a high-ranking person
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to say; to tell; to state; to do
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated