private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
basking in the sun; sunbathing
bedridden; confined to bed
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
simply; merely; only; solely
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to hear a rumor; to get wind of