father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
quietly; slowly; gracefully
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
embodiment; realization; materialization
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
disorder; disturbance; unrest
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
members; member; constituent
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
school for training bachelor girls in homemaking arts; (a type of) finishing school
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
graduate; alumnus; alumna
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
current student; enrolled student
to increase in value; to gain prestige
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
sense of values; values; value system