wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
woman; female; feminine gender
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
like this; this sort; this way
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to have a meal; to take a meal
to show; to bare (the teeth)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
one day; (on) a certain day
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back