methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
other side; opposite side; other party
patterns of thinking; train of thought
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to shake one's head (in denial)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
with a start; with a jump