large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
-like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament
strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu
every evening; night after night
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come to one's senses; to calm down
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true