society; the world; the times
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
means; way; method; measure
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(turned out) all right in the end
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
being startled; getting a shock
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
directly opposite; right in front
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
simply; merely; only; solely
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager