country living; life in the country; country life
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
light pink; light crimson
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
having gone too far to turn back
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
social order; public order
to meddle (e.g. in a conversation); to butt in; to interfere; to interrupt
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring