to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
good feeling; feeling good
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to rock; to shake; to swing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
historical play; period drama
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
father; dad; husband; you; he
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
though; notwithstanding; although
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly