palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to polish up; to shine up
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
naturally; of course; understandably
diagnosis; medical examination
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
dwelling; house; residence; address
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
manner of using one's hands
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
light blue; pale blue; aqua
undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)
back (of a chair); backrest
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement