of all people; a person of ...'s standing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
briskly with small steps; trotting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
Western clothing; Western binding
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
still; even now; to this day
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to discuss; to talk together
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)