womanly; ladylike; feminine
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rear carrier of a palanquin
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
to chase; to run after; to pursue
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
sympathy; compassion; pity
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
cane; walking stick; staff; wand