(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
health; healthy; sound; fit
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
your body; your health; yourself; you
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum