kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
youthful; young; young-looking
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
though; notwithstanding; although
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
nothing but; none other than
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
older sister; elder sister
lately; recently; nowadays
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
senility; dotage; decrepitude
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
complete; whole; perfect; safe
just one person; only one
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter