to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
go that far; to that extent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
firmly; solidly; heartily
in this way; along these lines; similarly
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
eccentric; crank; oddball
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
study; research; investigation
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away