charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
table of contents; contents
a great variety of; diversity
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
red leather; red-dyed leather
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud