market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
gleaming; shining; glistening
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
blowing one's nose with one's fingers
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
prefatory words; epigraph
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
courteous; decorous; polite
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
marriage ceremony; wedding
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
ten (long cylindrical things)
to poke each other; to jab each other
to name; to call; to christen; to term
contract; compact; agreement