premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
woman; lady; adult female
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to go past; to pass; to pass by
secret; private; surreptitious
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
off grounds; outside the premises
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cease; to stop; to be over
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
before the gate; in front of the gate
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
without doubt; certain; sure
single word; a few words; brief comment
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
imagination; supposition; guess
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend