neighbourhood; neighborhood
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)