ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
wearing one's hair in braids
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
toughening the law; making the law stricter
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
guess; speculation; supposition
hime cut; hairstyle consisting of straight shoulder-length or cheek-length sidelocks and bangs cut above the eyebrows
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
application; request; petition
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
jellied fish or meat broth
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to take a breath; to take a short rest
complete; whole; perfect; safe
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
far away in the distance; in the far distance
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
brat; kid; urchin; little devil