to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
towering; astonishingly high
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
tirelessly; perseveringly; without letting up
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
woman's loincloth (worn as a kimono underskirt); single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
please be careful; please take care
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
on one hand; on the other hand
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
flood of customers; roaring business
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
it's not like; it isn't as if
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
anything and everything; just about everything
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant