to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
morning; forenoon; just before noon
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
particularly; only; in the case of
cold and warm; low temperature
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
lack of individuality or personality
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to happen to have on hand or in stock
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power