until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
declaration; proclamation; announcement
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
to lie down; to throw oneself down
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
just past noon; afternoon
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to approach; to draw near
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
again; once again; yet again
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
waterproofing; making watertight