a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
form; shape; figure; visage
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
how many years; how long; what year
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
companion; company; tritagonist
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
underground train; subway
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to chase; to run after; to pursue
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
same generation; one's generation
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe