soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sword; blade; single stroke
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
something; some kind of; for some reason
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
inner citadel; core; center; centre
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)