waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
unmarried; not yet married
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
suited figure; person in a suit
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
many; much; plenty; hardly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to try all possible means
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
thought; consideration; thinking
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away