to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
various matters; everything
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
Ise merchant; shop name of an Ise merchant; (arch.) miser; (arch.) stingy person; (arch.) skinflint
cheap article; poor-quality article
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
it's not like; it isn't as if
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
color matching; colour matching
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age