extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
more than usual (usu. time)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
stairs; stairway; staircase
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to squeeze out; to wring out
to become hoarse; to become husky
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to hide; to keep to oneself
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession