garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be surprised; to be astonished
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
greeting; a fine thing to say
door; gate; opening; title page
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
un-Japanese in appearance or character
tall figure; high stature
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
looks; personal appearance; features
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
honorific/polite/humble prefix
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...