endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
any more; any further; any better; any longer
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
to know (a person); to think
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
higher rank; better position
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
long ago; already; a long time ago
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)