気取る Put on Airs

The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner | I = Intermediate | A = Advanced
気取る kidoru put on airs, conceited, styling, all the frills!	気 ki spirit, mood, mind 取 d(t)oru take, grab	気が短い ki ga mijikai - short tempered [I] 気になる ki ni naru - become interested in, be anxious about [I] 気のせい ki no sei - just (my) imagination [I] 気をつけて ki o tsukete - Be careful! Take care. [B] 取りあえず toriaezu - for now, for the time being [B] 塵取り chiri tori - dust pan [I]

Despite seconds of mental preparation, Henry's clip-on bow tie proved to be a formidable opponent.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

気取った ki dotta - the ta ending is simple past
雪男 yuki otoko - The Abominable Snowman
蝶ネクタイ chou nekutai - bow tie the chou means butterfly - so a bow tie is in the shape of a butterfly. || nekutai comes from neck and tie meaning neck tie - sometimes they have to make it so difficult!
していた shite ita - we could have said just shita, but adding the ita gives the impression of time or condition. So [at least according to my wife] it sounds like the yuki otoko intentionally and carefully put on the nekutai - he sported a bow tie