to be kind to; to treat kindly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
memories; recollections; reminiscence
intuition; instinct; hunch
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
empress (consort); queen (consort)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
close; intimate; on good terms
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to ask a question; to ask questions
to sink (into); to get depressed
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
transactions; dealings; business
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
deep affection; dear; beloved
softly; mildly; gently; politely