to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
last night; yesterday evening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
maid; helper; help; assistance
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
depending on; dependent on
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
largest class; top category
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase