worry; mental agony; heartache
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
funny story; funny anecdote
nine parts; nine percent; almost
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
aquatic (life); living in the water
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
(the condition of) one's health
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together