to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
(sexual) bondage; rope bondage; playing with self-imposed restrictions (to increase the game's difficulty)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
big snake; (large) serpent
to make sense; to be meaningful
to be erected; to be built
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship