married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
with these words; while saying
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shoji (paper sliding door)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
correspondence; exchange of letters
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to be embarrassed; to lose face