improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
drive fishing; drive hunting
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
not a little; not a few; considerable
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
disclosure; exposure; revelation
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
looking pale; looking unwell
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
first-aid; emergency (aid)
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits