to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
decorative lights; illumination
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to have the memory of having done something oneself
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
in that manner; like that
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to laugh away; to laugh off
to think too much; to be over-concerned
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
apparently; appears to be
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
absence; disregard; indifference
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
(private) investigation company; research agency
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
notebook computer; laptop
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise