any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
questions and answers; dialogue
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
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
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident