for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cake or snack served with tea
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
of course; certainly; naturally
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
being startled; getting a shock
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
two persons; two people; pair; couple
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to have a talk; to tell a story
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with