feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
drinking party; get-together
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
shopping; purchased goods
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
store interior; inside of a shop
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
invisibly; secretly; privately
moderate; proper; just right
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
manners; behavior; behaviour
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
marriage proposal; marriage talks
employer's house; master's house
wet nurse; nursing mother