stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
weak; weak-kneed; soft; feeble; effeminate
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
all present; all concerned; all of us
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
red avadavat (Amandava amandava); strawberry finch; red munia
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
very rich person; the super rich
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)