to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
durability; permanence; perpetuity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to approach; to draw near
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
female adulterer; adulteress
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
remnant; scraps; leftovers
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation