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)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
timewise; temporal; chronal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
something; some kind of; for some reason
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
being too late; losing one's final chance
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
together; at the same time; same; identical
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
it's been a long time; long time no see
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to know (a person); to think
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
one who knows little often repeats it
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently