sorry; apologetic; remorseful
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
Scherrer; Schioler; Scholler
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
spoken language; colloquial expression
green-winged teal (species of duck, Anas crecca)
to make it worth somebody's while; to make something worthwhile
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
vague recollection; faint memory
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
all; everyone; everybody; everything
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
greenish gray; greenish grey
to stagger; to stumble; to totter
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
written letters; handwriting
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock