children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
different opinion; objection
general; popular; common; typical
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to make one's own; to take possession of
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to stiffen; to become stiff
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
individual; private person; personal; private
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)