funny story; funny anecdote
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
patriotic feelings; patriotism
in one's own way or style
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
devotion; attachment; infatuation
boy; son; baby boy; young man
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
clearing one's throat; cough
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to have a reason; to have an excuse
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
don't you think?; indicates question
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
index finger; forefinger; second toe
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
people; men and women; each person; everybody
older sister and younger brother
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to live; to reside; to inhabit
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
intimacy; affection; familiarity
town girl; girl raised in a town
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
air of luxury; high class feel
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness