woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
opinion; point of view; visual point
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
height (of body); stature
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
three days and three nights
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
workshop; studio; atelier
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman