reception room; parlor; parlour
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
torch; (electric) torch; flashlight
tolerance; magnanimity; comprehension; inclusion; encompassing
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
north wind; northerly wind
your husband; her husband
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
sword strike; sword slash
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to take a breath; to take a short rest
embodiment; realization; materialization