vexing; irritating; impatient
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to finish reading; to read through
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be absorbed in reading
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
older brother; elder brother
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
nostrils; wings of the nose
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
willful; wilful; as one pleases