brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
and then; and so; and; so then
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
in this manner; in this way; like this
inheritance; something given or received
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
nobody can win against advancing age
weakening; emaciation; decline
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
later on; eventually; afterwards
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
meanwhile; in the meantime
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)