to find fault with; to question
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
military style; army style
with a friendly grin; smilingly
walking briskly; determinedly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
story; tale; talk; discussion
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
that day; the very same day
business; trade; operations; sales
comparatively; relatively
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
both; both sides; both parties
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why