accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become better; to improve
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to summon; to get used to call
elder sister; effeminate man
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
right side; right-hand side
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
way; method; means; resource; course
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
left side; left-hand side
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
here and there; in places
in one's own way or style
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to be conspicuous; to stand out
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly