speech; expression; wording; language
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
no matter how much time passes
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
leaving everything up to someone else
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
that is to say; so that means
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
five (long cylindrical things)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
royal castle; imperial castle
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to press a question; to cross-examine
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
planning; project; plan; design
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife