gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
kyogen performer; comic actor
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
retainer; vassal; follower
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to keep secret; to conceal
dissolute priest; depraved monk; ferocious warrior monk
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
virgin; innocent young woman
all eyes; public attention
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
refinement; elegance; grace