maid; helper; help; assistance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
helper; assistant; help; assistance
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
outward appearance; apparent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
difference; disparity; gap
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; (lit.) an angel passes
to begin talking; to open up
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing