a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
what's what; heads or tails
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
setting up specially; special installation
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how many years; how long; what year
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
that is to say; so that means
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to serve; to work for; to attend
how long; how much; to what extent
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
every evening; night after night
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
originally; by nature; from the start
tradition; legend; folklore