unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
father and mother; parents
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
eagle (Accipitridae family)
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
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.)
invisibly; secretly; privately
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
lese majesty; lèse-majesté