guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
old couple; elderly couple
death by suffocation; death by choking
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to throw open; to leave open
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
preparation; arrangements
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower