so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
sincerity; true heart; devotion
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
early on; earlier on; from early
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
rain and wind; driving rain
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
hardships; privations; difficulties
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen