wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
demotion; relegation; downgrading
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
distinction; discrimination
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
deed; act; work; performance
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
coquetry; flirtatiousness; flattery
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to frolic about; to mess around
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish