quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
otherwise; if not; or else
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
this and that; various things
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
to become an expert; to be master at
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
(someone else's) child; child; kid