pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
carving; engraving; sculpture
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
personality; style; appearance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
in person; personally; directly
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to step forward; to volunteer
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily