hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
court lady; lady-in-waiting
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
separation; farewell; parting
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
marriage proposal; marriage talks
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rare; extraordinary; singular
literary woman; talented woman
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
MacGee; Magee; Maggee; Maggy; McGee
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
popular name; common name; given name
to be full of pride; to be boastful
devoted; self-sacrificing
nonetheless; nevertheless
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be sticky; to be close together
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
what is called; what they call; so-called