to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to be relieved; to feel relieved
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
full dress; formal dress; uniform
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
feudal lords; barons; princes
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
royalty and titled nobility
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time