dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to ask; to enquire; to query
elder sister; effeminate man
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
heavy snowfall; white devil
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
sitting opposite each other
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
ill-natured; twisted; ill-natured person; twisted person
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
exaltation; emotional uplift
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
disentanglement puzzle; wire puzzle
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
choices; alternatives; options
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain