in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
railroad; railway; rail transport
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
society; the world; the times
prejudice; bias; distorted view
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
competent; suitable; qualified
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
go that far; to that extent
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!