I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
order; command; directions; instructions
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
even though; despite; when
youthful; young; young-looking
old age; old person; the old; the aged
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture