the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
orders; instructions; directive; command
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
final scene; the end; finale
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
settlement; solution; resolution
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
regret; repentance; remorse
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
blood relationship; blood relative
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden