carefree; free from worry
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
to be worried; to be troubled
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
smoothly; easily; readily
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
being left out; being ostracized
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
along the way; along the road
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
to lean against; to set against
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
conspiracy; collusion; complicity