true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(someone else's) daughter
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
waste of time; killing time
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
just because; even if; even though
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
debt collection; debt collector
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot