seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
surely (not); certainly (not)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
that is to say; so that means
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
sublime; noble; high-minded
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
being very busy; busyness
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
manners; courtesy; etiquette
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to teach; to take a teaching job
one or two; a few; small number
to increase in value; to gain prestige
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
while doing over and over; repeatedly
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about