interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
knowing; (an) acquaintance
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
considerably; fairly; quite
to pause; to have a short intermission
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to watch steadily; to stare
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
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)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
the stage; the theatrical world
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
a short while ago; already
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time