to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
that is to say; so that means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
indeed; really; truly; very much