hourglass-shaped object; sarugaku performance art using such an object
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
trip abroad; overseas travel
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
longed-for; anxiously awaited
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
like this; in this way; as you see
cheap article; poor quality article