to hold (something) reverently with both hands
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
bringing; taking; carrying
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
attendee; participant; person present
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
setting a place; setting the table
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to concern; to be related
superiority; predominance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
nice; likeable; desirable
proposal; offer; request; application
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively