girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fifth day of the month; five days
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
my husband; one's family; family member
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
how long; how far; how much
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
unfairness; injustice; partiality
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)