since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
moderate; proper; just right
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
body; physique; build; stature
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
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
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
well-bred; of good upbringing
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
genuine; authentic; true; real
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief