taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
alone; unaided; away from home
enemy territory; hostile place
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
the reverse; other side; lining
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to add (to); to add on; to append
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
vexing; irritating; impatient
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
second generation; second; junior
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to not believe one's ears
since then; from that time; ever since
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)