I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such ... as; or some such
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to go out and away; to leave
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
March; third month of the lunar calendar
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
beginning; outset; first; onset
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with