pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
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
town girl; girl raised in a town
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to be conspicuous; to stand out
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
perfect; complete; flawless
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
lately; recently; these days
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
as (for); for; in the capacity of
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
inside; interior; inner part
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area