chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
pocket square; decorative handkerchief used as an accessory to a suit
strongish; somewhat strong
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to fan; to incite; to instigate
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
white horse; unrefined sake
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
along the road; along the way
in that way; like that; that way
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance