to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
commitment; pledge; promise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
sanity; consciousness; soberness
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
procrastinatingly; dillydallying
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
cautious theory; conservative theory
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
like water; like it grows on trees
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement