first meeting; first interview with
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be at a loss for words
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to speak; to say; to vocalize
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
in public; in company; in the presence of others
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be dispersed; to get separated
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
caller; visitor; company; guest
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older brother and older sister
very interesting; of great interest
greeting; a fine thing to say
someone; unknown person; I; me
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit