to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
woman; lady; adult female
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
brown envelope; manila envelope
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
illegitimate child; secret love child
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
yourself; himself; herself
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
certified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
official announcement; proclamation
fast-talking; rapid talking
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion