with a friendly grin; smilingly
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
very likely; very probable
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
study; diligence; discount; reduction
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
feminine; womanly; female
(set of) facial features; looks
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
nature; property; disposition
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to live; to reside; to inhabit
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to approach; to draw near
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
high and low; rise and fall
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
contradiction; inconsistency
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge