journey; route of a journey
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
depending on; dependent on
to transplant (a plant); to replant; to reset (type)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
empress dowager; queen mother
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
convenient; handy; useful
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly