excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to employ; to hire; to charter
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
advanced level; high grade; senior
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel