dark (color); concentrated; thick
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
waist; waistline; waist measurement
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to summon courage; to be brave
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
measurement error; calculation error
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to leave (a scene); to step away
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
your husband; her husband
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
how can (one) do something
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
very loose; slowly; leisurely
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place