cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
moderate; proper; just right
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sensual love; love affair
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
at once; immediately; right now
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
piece of meat; lump of meat; the body; the flesh
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to keep away; to keep at a distance
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
entreaty; supplication; petition
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
serious look (on one's face); straight face
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
secret conference; private consultation; secrecy
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
morality; moral principles
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain