discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
weird; disgusting; sickening
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be lacking in options; to be too few
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
otherwise; or else; if not
necessary condition; requirement
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to turn against; to become an enemy
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
previous engagement; prior contract
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to become attached; to begin to love
optimism; taking an optimistic view
trouble; quarrel; dispute
be on your guard!; take care!
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute