to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
hose; long socks; long stockings; hosiery
half-sister (different father); half-sisters
labor union; labour union; trade union
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
Japanese snowbell; styrax japonica
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
blood circulation failure
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
carefree; free from worry
court dress; full-dress uniform
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
driving contest (golf); longest drive contest
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was