to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
thereupon; shortly thereafter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
declaration; proclamation; announcement
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
due form; official; formality
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interruption; suspension; break
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to be perturbed; to be agitated
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to spend time (on doing something)
welcome!; nice to see you!
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
be (that) as it may; having said that
expression of love; showing love
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
besides; in addition; also; moreover
with a friendly grin; smilingly