January; first month of the lunar calendar
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
last night; yesterday evening
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
image; figure; figure; form; image
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to rush over; to run up to
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stop walking; to pause
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person