first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
weave; weaving; woven item
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
witnessing; observing; sighting
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sooner or later; in time; eventually
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
one day; (on) a certain day
concern; solicitude; consideration