to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
modesty; humility; being humble
whispering into a person's ear
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
husband and wife; married couple
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
(appropriate for) one's age
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
one's younger days; when one was young
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
birth; creation; formation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
instead; but (on the other hand)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony