to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
assorted grains; cereals; millet
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
changing clothes; change of clothes
wall bearing no exposed pillars
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
four (long cylindrical things)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you