lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
family a woman has married into
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight