long ago; a long time ago; already
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
wide-open; frank; open; candid
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
several years; a few years
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to smile broadly; to grin widely
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene