chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
spite; frustration; vexation
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
fixed; obvious; commonplace
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to pour forth; to spill out
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
obedience; submission; resignation
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
deep affection; dear; beloved
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
one's thought and beliefs
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to prostrate oneself (before)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
more than anything; above all else
I couldn't care less; not caring less