looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
transient; ephemeral; fleeting; evanescent
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
pardon; remission; amnesty
slope; slanting surface; bevel
easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky; light
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
cake or snack served with tea
lidded pottery or receptacle
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
rumour of a love affair; talk of a romance
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
laying on thickly; thick layer
to resound; to make a stir
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
willpower; energy; vitality
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster