rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(set of) facial features; looks
for the first time in one's life
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
one's long-cherished desire
woman; lady; adult female
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
height (of body); stature
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
another thing; other things; another man's property
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in the course of one's duties
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
hand used like a sword in striking
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant