to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
sales; selling; marketing
work; business; company; study
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to begin to walk; to set out
couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to ask; to enquire; to query
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
ago; since; before; previous
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
proposal; offer; request; application
female friend; woman friend
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
button (clothing); push-button