while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
going back to sleep; sleeping in
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
in a day; in a brief space of time
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
Jonathan; Jonathan's (family restaurant)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
talking while standing; standing around talking
infectivity; infectious capacity; transmissibility
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
personal history; background; career
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
tedious; boring; being fed up with
elder sister; effeminate man
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
end; close; finish; termination
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
this occasion; at this time; now
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)