to be at a loss for words
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
speech; expression; wording; language
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
while; even though; despite
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
illegitimate child; secret love child
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being