imperial court; royal court
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
ardent; passionate; vehement
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(wearing) low over one's eyes
closing time; lockup; curfew
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
fabric store; draper; dry-goods store
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
store interior; inside of a shop
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
two colours; two varieties; two types
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)