to fall completely silent; to become still as death
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to glare at each other; to confront each other
morning coat; cutaway coat; morning dress (as opposed to evening dress)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
as (for); for; in the capacity of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud