life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
long slits (esp. of eyes)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(necessary) personnel; required person
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to take command; to give direction
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to lose sight of; to miss