(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
to comb down; to smooth down
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to translate; to interpret
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
undressing; taking off one's clothes
to begin; to set about; to start
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you