inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to manage something successfully; to be successful
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
neat and clean; tidy; trim
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
sublime; noble; high-minded
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to grumble about something (trivial)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to rush over; to run up to
standard; set; routine; decided
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to say; to tell; to state; to do