surroundings; environs; circumference
exposure to wind; severe criticism
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
even though; despite; when
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
correspondence; exchange of letters
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
guess; speculation; supposition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
older sister; elder sister
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows