debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
invitation; introduction; temptation
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
man; male; masculine gender
build; physique; frame; constitution
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
marriage proposal; marriage talks
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
in one's own way or style
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden