nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to harm; to cause harm to
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to have medicine be effective
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
whole face; all over one's face
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
middle of the night; dead of night
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
blow; hit (on the body); beating
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
with no effort at all; easily
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
personal grudge; personal enmity
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I