attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
piling shame on top of shame
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
extract; excerpt; selection
illegal channel; back channel; black market
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
component; part; material; member
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
this and that; one thing and another
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
tag (children's game); tig
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
stealthy steps; soft steps