pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
attendance; presence; appearance
(your) daughter; young woman
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
sensual love; love affair
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
Japan and the Philippines
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
almost; roughly; approximately