beautiful woman; pretty girl
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
carefree; free from worry
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to draw breath; to take a rest after work; to have a breather; to take a break
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as hoped for; as expected
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
to learn something through hearing
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
legend; folklore; tradition
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
as one had hoped; as one wishes
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so