plunging to one's death; death from a fall
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
authenticity; credibility
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
chasing after women; womanizing
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
right of succession; right to the throne
freedom; free man; free woman
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to jump at; to be attracted by
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
secret understanding; collusion
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to do earnestly; to get serious
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma