disposition; temperament; temper; nature
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
with a click; with a snap
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
distant look; faraway look
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
a few years ago; some years back
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
serious; severe; grave; acute
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to run about; to rush about
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation