society; public; community; social studies
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to leap back; to jump back
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
three persons; three parties
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thereupon; shortly thereafter
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dull sound; muffled sound
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
nice; likeable; desirable
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
moisture; humidity; dampness
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier