fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
richly colored; richly coloured
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
latest (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
charm; attractiveness; humanity
to suck in; to take in; to sop up; to take up
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
anything and everything; just about everything
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
your husband; her husband
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
now that; since; so long as; because
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
the good fortune to have been born male
overpower; subdue; keep down
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
resentment; indignation; anger
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
(on) one's own; (by) oneself