pure literature; belles-lettres
frame; framework; outline
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
belief; conviction; opinion
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(not so) much; (not) very
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
being on duty; person on duty
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
boarder; boarding student
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan