index finger; forefinger; second toe
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
quality (of a product or a service)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
death penalty; capital punishment
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
tail (animal); tail end; tip
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity