astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
every day and every night
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
approximate age; age range
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
marriage ceremony; wedding
self-consciousness; self-awareness
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
year in, year out; always; 24-7
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
urban areas; the streets; town; city
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
responsibility; duty; obligation