nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to arrange (flowers); to plant
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
(another's) daughter; young lady
appearance; air; mien; getup
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
living room (Western style); sitting room
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
natural voice (without a microphone)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
melancholy; gloom; depression
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship