having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
complexion; colour; color; blood red
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
mixed race; mixed parentage
romantic; spicy; coquettish
large family; extended family
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
remark; statement; discourse
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
moving; touching; stirring
historical; traditional; historic
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
peril; danger; hazard; distress
massing (of troops); gathering
great cause; moral law; justice
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with