to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to have a talk; to tell a story
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
beyond this point; from now on; after this
duty; obligation; responsibility
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to cause to swell; to inflame
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to watch over; to watch attentively
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)