to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to summon courage; to be brave
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
at first; in the beginning; originally
about when; about what time; how soon
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
woman; lady; adult female
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
in succession; one after another
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
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
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity