skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
without cause; without reason
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to send flying with a kick
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
one's original family name; maiden name
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
stimulating; exciting; provocative
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to escape from; to get out
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to pass by (time); to hit too much
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound