lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
social life; social intercourse
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
older brother; elder brother
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
show tent; circus tent; freak show
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
property; fortune; assets
swindler; imposter; crook