look here; I'll tell you what; hey; listen
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to wait for an opportunity
for the present; for the time being
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
social status; social position; social standing
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meaning; connotation; denotation