to watch over; to watch attentively
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
whispering into a person's ear
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to press a question; to cross-examine
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
nod; inclination of the head
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
to express (in words); to confess
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten