tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
fluent (in a language); flowing
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
new publication; new book; new edition; reissue; republication
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to hit hard; to strike hard
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
Western clothing; Western binding
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
white makeup powder; (face) powder
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature; counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure