elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
without concealment; without reserve; frankly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
because; for; the reason why is ...
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
education; training; discipline
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war