slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
mistress; kept woman; concubine
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
period of youth; while young
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
tail (animal); tail end; tip
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
fox with supernatural powers
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
secret art; the mysteries
to pitch camp; to set up camp