irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to discuss; to talk together
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
window; window (shop display)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
department store; department
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
lucky color; lucky colour
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
button (clothing); push-button
place; situation; position; location
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)