tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to understand; to comprehend
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
younger half-brother (by a different mother)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
(distinction of) sex; gender
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
opening fully; full throttle; full power
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
surely (not); certainly (not)
secret information; intelligence
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull