period of youth; while young
distant look; faraway look
business discussion; negotiation
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to serve; to work for; to attend
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
made-to-order; custom-made
to be flexible; to be accommodating
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
long-established; old-established; traditional
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
to be damaged; to receive damage
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trouble; bother; annoyance
sympathy; empathy; response
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
something something; something or other
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)