to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to summon; to get used to call
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
curl; curly hair; ringlet
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
with a start; with a jump
to rock; to shake; to swing
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)