pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
student of a women's college; female university student
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very interesting; of great interest
manner of using one's hands
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
really; truly; indeed; good grief
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess