dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
every single word and phrase; word by word
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
retainer; attendant; escort
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
entreaty; appeal; petition
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to like; to suit; to be pleased with
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
which is which; one or the other
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
(your) daughter; young woman
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely