plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(your) daughter; young woman
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
made-to-order; custom-made
instead; but (on the other hand)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
casting pearls before swine
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
although I say; although one might say; although called
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
some people; a few people; several people
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to engage in lively conversation
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
chair; stool; post; office; position
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to dye; to colour; to color