letter; missive; note; mail
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
shyness; bashfulness; shame
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
polar; poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')
slowly and quietly; smoothly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
good-looking; fair; beautiful
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
softly; mildly; gently; politely
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)