absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
refutation; rebuttal; retort
first meeting; first interview with
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
one's every action; every single move
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
nature; property; disposition
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
firm; strong; solid; stable
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
one-by-one; separately; in detail
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to chase; to run after; to pursue
honor of seeing (a person); honour of seeing (a person)
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sympathy; compassion; pity
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one