to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
large family; extended family
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
virgin; innocent young woman
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to pick up; to find; to gather
to become frayed; to become loose
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
living room (Western style); sitting room
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
waste of time; killing time
professor; teaching; instruction
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)