to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
dry riverbed; river beach
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
colour; color; hue; tints
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
partly open; in half bloom
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx