walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
failure; mistake; blunder
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
conviction; belief; confidence
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
dozens; scores of; decades
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to be conspicuous; to stand out
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
shoji (paper sliding door)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
female high-school student
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody