individual; private person; personal; private
interests and preferences
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to unfold; to unroll; to open
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light; easy; non-serious; minor
present; gift; to give a present or gift
observation; survey; watching
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
reality; actuality; hard fact
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult