twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to check; to stop; to keep back
to say no more; to sink into silence
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
influence (on someone); inspiration
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
thoroughly; through and through
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
the whole area; all areas
like this; this sort; this way
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward