protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
Katharine; Katherine; Katheryn
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
charcoal; charred remains
portable earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
ghostly, beautiful woman; ghost of a beautiful woman
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to live; to make a living; to get on with
victim; injured party; sufferer
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to walk in on; to tread upon
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to lose one's way; to get lost