very young; little; childish; immature
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to give an impression; to make an impression
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
explosion; rupture; break off
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
superior; superiors; senior
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...