match; game; bout; contest
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
air of luxury; high class feel
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to have the privilege of doing
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to stay calm; to keep cool
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
above the knee; on one's lap
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
female private parts; female genitals
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
resignation; giving up the game for lost
consequently; as a result
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to arrange (flowers); to plant
small vase for one or two flowers; flower arrangement of one or two flowers
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up