subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
government office; public office
absence; disregard; indifference
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
piling shame on top of shame
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
woman; female; feminine gender
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to say; to be pleased to say
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
form; shape; figure; visage
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at