black ground; black cloth
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
go on!; right!; here goes!
to mistake (A for B); to misread
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
white background; blank; female virgin
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
sand-coated interior wall (in traditional Japanese architecture)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
in this manner; in this way; like this
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
your body; your health; yourself; you
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
good humour (humor); good mood
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge