peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh away; to laugh off
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
school; school building; schoolhouse
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
nonchalant air; unruffled air
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
straight-laced person; stubborn person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
good old wife; one's wife of many years
discarding; firing (an employee)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
every evening; night after night
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears