opening and shutting; opening and closing
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
retreating figure; appearance from behind
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
speaking voice; talking voice
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
it is I who should say so
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
natural product; product of nature
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
to throw at; to turn; to raise
gentle; mild; meek; tender
first meeting; first interview with
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to shade an account; to add something extra
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to begin to walk; to set out
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
back seat (of a car); rear seat
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to summon; to get used to call
wealthy person; millionaire
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end