whispering; murmuring; subdued
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to bend; to warp; to curve
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
longed-for; anxiously awaited
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
being on duty; person on duty
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
maid; helper; help; assistance
to happen to hear; to overhear
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper