from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
beauty of style; beauty of form
each nation; many nations; many countries
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
still; even now; to this day
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to call out; to ask someone to come
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
long; drawn-out; very long
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start