palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
wet nurse; nursing mother
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to scrape off; to shave off
unsettled; pending; unresolved
as you see; as you can see
sudden impulse; passing fancy
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
unconfirmed; unidentified
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary