hiding one's embarrassment
to say (something) over one's shoulder
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to degenerate; to lapse into
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
hand used like a sword in striking
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
substantial matter; significant item
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
little finger; pinky; little toe
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
members; member; constituent
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to laugh away; to laugh off
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
eruption; volcanic eruption
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")