skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
older sister; lass; young lady
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
dispersing; breaking up; running away
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
had better ...; had better not ...
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny