wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
white (complexion); fair-skinned
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
four corners; four ordinal directions
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
laughing foolishly; cackling
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
independence from parents
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
perception; sensation; awareness
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite