shoji (paper sliding door)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
the world in general; society; convention
women's college; women's university
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
even though; despite; when
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
postponement; deferment; adjournment
ingredient; component; composition
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...