mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
absolute heaven; sheer bliss
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to relax; to feel at home
water temperature (esp. bath)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
that; the matter in question
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to go out and away; to leave
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
lofty peak; kyoho (large purple-black grape variety)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
nape (of the neck); nucha