I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
guardian; protector; patron; parent
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
several years; a few years
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to watch steadily; to stare
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
(clenched) fist; knuckles
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
after that; afterwards; thereafter
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
they; those guys; those fellows
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
disliking people similar to oneself
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sympathy; compassion; pity
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
discriminatory; discriminative
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points