brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
suffix for familiar person
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
shopping; purchased goods
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
dozens; scores of; decades
corridor; hallway; passageway
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
great hurry; great haste; rush
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
fast walking; semi-jogging
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to step over or across; to overcome
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to be erected; to be built
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous