to be discouraged; to shrink from
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
as if it were about oneself
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
summertime; summer season
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
as before; as ever; as it was originally
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
outside of; not covered by
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(small) red dragonfly; darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
many people; a large number of people
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person