costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
presence (impressive quality)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
around the world; throughout the world
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beyond that point; after that
piece of meat; cut of meat
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
older brother; elder brother
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
romantic; spicy; coquettish
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave