armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to sit down; to take a seat
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica); lily-of-the-valley
toxin; poisonous substance
to begin; to set about; to start
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fear; dread; fright; willies
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)