difficult to ...; hard to ...
don't worry about it; forget about it
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
bedside; near one's pillow
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
several times; a few times
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
how; in what way; by what means
snake; serpent; large snake
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
briskly with small steps; trotting
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
young animal (esp. mammal)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light