personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
in that manner; like that
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
because; the reason why is
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
beautiful legs; great legs
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
so-and-so; who?; which people?
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
story; tale; talk; discussion
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
memories; recollections; reminiscence
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice