entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
after a long time; for the first time in a while
consequence; outcome; result; blame
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
another kind; distinct species; variety
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
fleshy; plump; chubby; to apply thickly; to slap on; to coat with something thick
to gain weight; to put on weight
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
gossip; corner of the mouth
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
elder sister; effeminate man
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
for dear life; barely escaping alive
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
being in love with each other
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
marriage proposal; courtship
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
laughingstock; butt of ridicule