going around; patrol; round; tour
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
eccentric; crank; oddball
inheritance; something given or received
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to fold up; to fold into layers
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
charming; fascinating; attractive
since when; from when; how long
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop