misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to press against each other; to huddle together
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to solicit; to demand; to extort
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be silent; to say nothing
in the future; another day; later
to shade an account; to add something extra
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
plural; multiple; plural (number)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set