to be itching to put one's skills to use
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
the last moment; the very end
to dye; to colour; to color
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
thick makeup; heavy makeup
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
carving; engraving; chiselled features
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
white background; blank; female virgin
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
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)
best article under heaven; peerless
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)