facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
absolutely; positively; decidedly
because of; owing to; due to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
schoolgirl; female student
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
having an ancient and honorable origin
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
society; company; the public; the world
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself