(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to dye fast; to leave undyed
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
nothing but; none other than
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
powerful person; influential person
calculated; premeditated; considered
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
second; number two; runner-up
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other