recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
lavender; lavender (color)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus); lemon grass
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
beginning; clue; starting point
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
novel; story; (work of) fiction
whole book; whole volume; whole story
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish