to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to shake; to sway; to waver
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
(made of) stone; stone-built
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
exactly as stated; verbatim
along the road; along the way
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
hygiene; sanitation; health
thank you for your continued patronage
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
pleasant feeling; good vibes
general; popular; common; typical
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder