woman; female; feminine gender
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to make an appearance; to show up
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
discrimination; discernment; identification
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
small number; few; minority
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be overcome with emotion
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
one's own child; one's own children
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be silent; to say nothing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
setting a bad example to others
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert