anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
deep emotion; strong feelings
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
student accommodation; student dormitory
living together (with one more person)
civilian in military employ
boarder; boarding student
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
valuable article; valuables
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to repent; to be penitent
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
military authorities; army circles
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
sudden change; complete change