subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
and then; and so; and; so then
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
go that far; to that extent
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to finger; to tamper (with)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
doing as one is told; yes-man
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive