to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
for the first time in one's life
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to hold something reverently with both hands
to serve; to work for; to attend
high class; esteemed; cherished
peerage and order of merit
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
class; heading; group; category
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
homecoming; returning home
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what