surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to leave (a scene); to step away
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
of course; certainly; naturally
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
talking while standing; standing around talking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
name; given name; first name
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to stare back at; to look back at
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to ask; to enquire; to query
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
a long time ago; long ago
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)