to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
leather shoes; leather boots
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
joint together; opposite; facing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
when it becomes; when it comes to
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)
to cause a person trouble
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
steamed towel; steaming hot towel
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to become hoarse; to become husky
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
prejudice; bias; distorted view
likability; favorability; popularity
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
repentance; confession; penitence
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer