to imitate; to follow; to emulate
ability; capability; skill
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally