to be at a loss for words
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to look around; to survey
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
programme; program; plans; arrangements
guard; sentinel; garrison
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to comb down; to smooth down
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
script; libretto; scenario
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order