to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
reception room; parlor; parlour
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
polite; respectful; reverent
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
comparatively; relatively
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(present) head of a family
royal capital; imperial capital