elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
be (that) as it may; having said that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(period of) a year; during an era
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
failure; mistake; blunder
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
determination; resolution
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be parted from; to be separated
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters