shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to know (someone); to think; to believe
street stall; stand; booth
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
relieving the (starting) pitcher
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
planting; planting out; transplanting
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
classmate; friend in the same class
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
nape (of the neck); nucha
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to pierce through; to break through
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
beyond comparison; incomparable
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate