somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
shoji (paper sliding door)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sitting opposite each other
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
although I say; although one might say; although called
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
that is to say; so that means
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
reason; circumstances; meaning
ascending and descending; going up and down