busy; hurried; confused; flurried
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to become red; to redden; to blush
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted