pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
(not) even once; (not) ever
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
trembling voice; quavering voice