to stop (plug) one's ears
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to be hesitant; to feel timid
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
normal mode; default mode
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
uninhabited island; desert island
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
mistress; kept woman; concubine
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)