stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
in case of; at that time; at this time
stealthy steps; soft steps
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to detain; to check; to restrain
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
to take charge during someone's absence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
rest; break; recess; intermission
all present; all concerned; all of us
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
at a glance; at first sight
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
confidentially; privately; off the record
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
whispering into a person's ear
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
same village; same town; same province
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
expression; look; countenance; face
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)