to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
long-established; old-established; traditional
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to look away; to turn away
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
when it comes to; concerning
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to save; to leave over; to spare
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
indescribable; having no way to express
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
at first; in the beginning; originally
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to be overcome with emotion
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
settlement; permanent residency
soon; shortly; before long
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer