inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
parental authority; parental rights; custody
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
department store; department
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to blow through; to blow across
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
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
constitution; rules; regulation
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to talk to oneself; to mutter
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be parted from; to be separated
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
prohibition against women entering a sacred area
separation; farewell; parting
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness