queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to talk; to chat; to chatter
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(physical) growth; development
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
for use by children; for children
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
enumeration; citation; listing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to push aside; to brush aside
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of