(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to press a question; to cross-examine
half and half; fifty-fifty
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
technique; art; skill; move
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
for example; for instance; e.g.
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
stiff formality; set terms
warp; curvature; curve; arch
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
sitting with one's legs out to one side
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck