talking while standing; standing around talking
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
one (thing); one piece; one item
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
just because; even if; even though
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
this sort of; this type of
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
start of a romance; beginning of love
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)