benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to have time free; to have time to spare
to prowl after; to keep watch on
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
author; writer; novelist; artist
named after; associated with; connected with
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
Frankenstein; Frankenstein's monster
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
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
well-cooked; well-done; browned
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
modesty; humility; being humble
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to change completely; to change suddenly
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
ginger (Zingiber officinale)