embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
having said that; on the other hand
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dull sound; muffled sound
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words