it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
caller; visitor; company; guest
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
client list; customer list
to push aside; to brush aside
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear