reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
comfort; consolation; diversion
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
coming and going; commuting
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
you (plural); all of you; you all
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
long; drawn-out; very long
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stiffen; to become stiff
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
hostility; animosity; enmity
court lady; lady-in-waiting
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
in name only; titular; nominal
looking or acting as if one owned the place
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
another's parent; another's parents
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to begin talking; to open up
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
(not) so much; (not) that much
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank