unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
father; dad; husband; you; he
to examine someone's expression
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
artificial hill (in a garden)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute