(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
so; like this; in this way
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
in that manner; like that
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
present (brought by a visitor); gift