bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to say; to be called; to do
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
double; twice (as much); twofold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
doing as one is told; yes-man
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye