outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
empress dowager; queen mother
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
name; given name; first name
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to lean against; to set against
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
painter; artist; illustrator
to shave off; to scrape off
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark