to chase; to run after; to pursue
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
carrying (child) under arm
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lightly; easily; carelessly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
silence (not speaking); muteness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
seeing one off; farewell; escort
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
young person; youth; young
importance; emphasis; stress
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
no!; no no!; no, not at all
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
study of foreign languages; linguistics
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in