meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
customer traffic; customers; custom
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
rest; break; recess; intermission
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
water outlet; tap; faucet
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to let (a person) pass first
rare; uncommon; not often seen
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
even though it is not; despite not
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
cheap article; poor-quality article
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast