to be hesitant; to feel timid
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
declaration; proclamation; announcement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
from the viewpoint of; according to
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to lead someone around by the nose
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
from where one sits; while sitting by
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
several times (as large, over)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
you (plural); all of you; you all
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride