to speak; to hear a voice
handrail; railing; banister
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
several years; a few years
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
a push; another effort; one more effort
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to forget completely; to leave behind
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
looking depressed; long face
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
finish; end; completion; result
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
celebratory banquet; feast
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)