to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
store interior; inside of a shop
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to rock; to shake; to swing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
white background; blank; female virgin
evening primrose (esp. the fourwing evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
moderate; proper; just right
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite