to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
androgynous; gender-neutral
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
taste; flavor; taste; liking
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to indicate; to show; to point to
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
with these words; while saying
very interesting; of great interest
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
personification; anthropomorphization
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
(distinction of) sex; gender
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
boy; son; baby boy; young man