hot-spring cure; taking the baths
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
mature; becoming precocious
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
in person; personally; directly
retainer; attendant; escort
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
hostility; antagonism; opposition
occupation; calling; livelihood
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
little finger; pinky; little toe
semi-transparent; translucent
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon