to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
silence (not speaking); muteness
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
face; looks; vestiges; trace
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to throw at; to turn; to raise
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
different opinion; objection
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
feelings; thoughts; meaning
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to pass (of time); to elapse
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming