small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
woman; female; feminine gender
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
difference; variation; difference
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something