custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
beginning; outset; first; onset
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
really; truly; indeed; good grief
person who is ...; thing that is ...
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sour look; surly face; pout
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
because of; owing to; due to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to order; to command; to appoint
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan