to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
had better ...; had better not ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to sit down; to take a seat
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
thick makeup; heavy makeup
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
gem; jewel; precious stone
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage