beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
childcare leave (taken after the compulsory childcare leave); maternity leave; paternity leave
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to be nearing death; to be dying
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to be exhausted; to be worn out
acceleration; speeding up
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
come out!; where are you?
it's been a long time; long time no see
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to pitch camp; to set up camp
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
one's wife and mistress(es)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
cold reception; inhospitality
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape