fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
supreme; greatest; highest; best
assembling a criminal case
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
memory-making; making memories
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
wisdom obtained from meditation; wisdom and meditation
inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
fish-based cooking; fish dish
evening; night; nighttime
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
mobile phone shop (operated by a particular carrier); carrier store
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building