meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
with these words; while saying
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob