to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
public power; governmental authority
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
without; but if; otherwise; or else
property; fortune; assets
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
shoji (paper sliding door)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
the world in general; society; convention
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
even though; despite; when
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
postponement; deferment; adjournment
ingredient; component; composition
(your, his, her) daughter