to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
left breast; left side of the chest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to throw into; to toss into
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
(period of) a year; during an era
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
parting; separation; farewell
such; like that; that sort of; very
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bet; wager; stake; gamble
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
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
outside world; physical world