blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
just because; even if; even though
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to step forward; to take a step forward
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
this one; with this; in this way
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
going back to sleep; sleeping in
expression; look; countenance; face
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
candied apple; toffee apple
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to think constantly about; to dwell on