to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
primary school; elementary school; grade school
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban
adjust (by supplementing)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
pigeon chest (deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
two classes; double; two sets
Buddhism's highest paradise
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
none of your business; not your concern
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down