ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
serious; severe; grave; acute
to have a rumor circulating
due form; official; formality
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
whispering; murmuring; subdued
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to happen to have on hand or in stock
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
don't worry about it; forget about it
established practice; custom
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
admiration; wonder; astonishment
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank