anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
too much; excessively; too
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
long; drawn-out; very long
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
irritation; annoyance; frustration
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
and yet; though; when; in spite of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to glare at each other; to confront each other
considerably; fairly; quite
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family