shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
still better; even better
world; society; people; the public
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
form; shape; figure; visage
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
the home of one's parents
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
girl; young (unmarried) woman
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
of course; certainly; naturally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
small; fine; detailed; stingy
something like ...; something called ...
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wet nurse; nursing mother
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...