unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
coquetry; flirtatiousness; flattery
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
business; errand; nature of one's business
5th day of the month; five days
not long has passed since ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
throughout; all through; right through
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
lecture attendance; auditing
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice