protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to dye; to colour; to color
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
long ago; a long time ago; already
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
running away; escaping on foot
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
infinite loop; closed loop
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
not understanding; not knowing
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to crouch; to squat; to cower
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest