cane; walking stick; staff; wand
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
becoming dull; slowing down
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
addition; annexation; appendage
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
the same; the said; likewise
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
very likely; very probable
scheming; malicious; wicked; blackhearted
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
reason; cause; history; origin
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
human; human-like; as a person
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
emotional scars; mental trauma
at first; in the beginning; originally
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right