expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
finely chiseled (features)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
things depend on how you look at them
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
a little bit; a little while
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
great hurry; great haste; rush
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
as if nothing had happened
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to cry and shout; to scream
town girl; girl raised in a town
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
in the same manner as before; the same as always
letting (someone) die without helping
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to rest; to relax; to repose
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
lightly; easily; carelessly
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view