widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to become dirty; to become grimy; to become filthy; to get stained with dirt
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
recitation; reciting from memory
long time; long interval; for quite some time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
head over heels; headlong; head first
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman