lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
briskly; quickly; promptly
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
vicious circle; vicious cycle
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
leather; leather-bound; leathern
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated