inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
care; precaution; guarding; caution
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
body and soul; mind and body
incident; affair; happening; event
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to practice magic; to practise magic
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure