the other day; a few days ago
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
operation; functioning; running
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to bring; to take; to bring about
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to torment; to torture; to harass
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
setting a place; setting the table
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady