children's story; fairy tale
illustration (e.g. book); picture
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
changing clothes; change of clothes
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
I see; that's right; indeed
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
root; joint; base; crotch
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
very careful; thoroughly prepared
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing