to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
surely (not); certainly (not)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to say; to be pleased to say
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this occasion; at this time; now
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
Heian period court clothing
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion