to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
both (people); the two of them
with these words; while saying
witnessing; observing; sighting
whispering into a person's ear
declaration; proclamation; announcement
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to try to do; to attempt to do
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
my; one's own; personal; privately owned