to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
coherence; order; focus; point
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
with these words; while saying
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
had better ...; had better not ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
such ... as; or some such
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
blood relationship; blood relative
for the first time in one's life
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely