to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
immediate effect; instant effect
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
retainer; retinue; servant
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
immediate sex (without taking a shower first)
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
previous existence; future existence; transmigration
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to gaze into the distance
storage chest for a suit of armour and a helmet
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless