hiding one's embarrassment
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
for today; for the time being
to watch for an unguarded moment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to refuse; to decline; to deny
being concerned about or mindful of
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
same kind (race); homogeneousness
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to be erected; to be built
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
deputy secretary (government); deputy director
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted