demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
in succession; one by one
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
single word; a few words; brief comment
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
older brother and younger sister
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
destined; predestined; fated; fateful