to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
traditional Japanese musical instrument
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
novel; story; (work of) fiction
reading aloud; recitation
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice