constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
all-nighter; staying up all night
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(social) class; rank; grade
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up