to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
less than ...; smaller ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even for an instant; even as a joke
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
how many people; a number of people
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
softly; mildly; gently; politely
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
nape (of the neck); nucha
one thin flat object; one sheet
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement