to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
living room (Western style); sitting room
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
man; male; masculine gender
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
clothing and accessories; attire
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
troubled face; worried expression
fast-talking; rapid talking
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
unqualified; without qualifications
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
quietly; slowly; gracefully
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)