to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
existence; possession; having; limited company
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
arts and crafts; artistic handicraft; fine and applied art
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
shellfish; seashell; shell
ratio; proportion; percentage
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating