mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
solitude; loneliness; isolation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
chink in the armor (armour)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
useless; vain; aimless; idle
100,000; hundred thousand
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
regular customer; valued client
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
unexpected meeting; coincidence
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression