little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
harem; inside the palace; the palace
to live; to reside; to inhabit
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
being intrusive; intrusive person