thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
fate; chance; relationship; tie
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
gently (of the wind); softly
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
popular person; favorite; favourite
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to approach; to draw near
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
unrequited love; one-sided love
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
finding employment; getting a job
previous engagement; prior contract
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
considerably; greatly; a lot
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
insertion; inlaying; immersion
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to thrust before; to thrust at
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
adopted daughter; foster daughter