to read the situation; to sense the mood
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
supreme; sublime; highest
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to attack; to assault; to assail
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to apologize; to apologise
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to go out and away; to leave
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
next term; next period; next version; next release
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant