to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
scar contracture; cicatricial contraction
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to pile up; to accumulate
cake served with tea; teacake
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
mature woman; middle-aged woman
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
handsome young man; Adonis
to make a lasting impression
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
child with a (physical or mental) disability; disabled child
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)