vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to thrust before; to thrust at
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
this and that; one thing or another
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
this world; this life; world of the living
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
a few years ago; some years back
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to dye; to colour; to color
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
man; male; masculine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
first year; initial (year)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means