to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to prostrate oneself before
it is I who should say so
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
animal or carnal desires; lust