several people; a few people
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
rather; better; instead; if anything
courteous; decorous; polite
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
being startled; getting a shock
to be silent; to say nothing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to detain; to check; to restrain
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular