sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
approximate age; age range
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
place where one works; construction site; working area
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
(Japanese) empress; queen
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
deep emotion; strong feelings
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say