smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
as a child; when one was a child
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
so; like this; in this way
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
don't you think?; indicates question
proposal; offer; request; application
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to be needed; to be wanted
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)