young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
greeting; a fine thing to say
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to perceive; to understand
social life; social intercourse
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant