to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
your daughter; young woman
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
pink (colour, color); peach
with a momentary flash of light
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
curiosity; inquisitiveness
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
rich person; wealthy person
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
tenement house; row house
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
light bulb; incandescent light bulb
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
rice bin; rice chest; source of income; breadwinner
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
that day; the very same day
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on