entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
I shouldn't say this, but
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; narration; speech; discourse
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
time; season; period; phase; stage
way (of doing); manner; method; means
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
hostile party; enemy side
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
in unison; as one; united
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
experiment; experimentation
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
in the meanwhile; during the time
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
joints; points (of a speech)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)