complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
in the same way as; just like
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
coverall apron; cook's apron
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
I see; that's right; indeed
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to shake; to sway; to waver
metal fittings; metal fixtures
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
and then; and so; and; so then
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole