before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
commencing with; including
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
large green soybean; green peas
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
name; given name; first name
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
background research; research into the period
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
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
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about