the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
personal history; background; career
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
too (much); overly; excessively
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
fragile article; breakables; broken article
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
victim; injured party; sufferer
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to come to one's senses; to calm down