housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
being very good at; strongest point
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
elongate ilisha (Ilisha elongata); Chinese herring
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sour look; surly face; pout
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
trio; gang of three; threesome
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to summon courage; to be brave
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
surrounding at a distance
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to talk; to carry meaning
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort