grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
action of making something; -ification
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
from one's seat; without stirring
number of words; vocality
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to put into the mouth; to eat
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant