vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
king's younger brother; royal brother
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
confidence; trust; faith; credit
story; tale; talk; discussion
one bow; one salute; one greeting
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to pass (of time); to elapse
ten-year-old; ten year old
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
there is nothing; having nothing
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course