to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to show; to bare (the teeth)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to look young; to seem young
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?