to soften; to moderate; to relieve
calm; composed; cool; quiet
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
spotlight; close observation
on the occasion of; at the time of
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
such; this sort of; like this
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
gossip; corner of the mouth
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
technique; art; skill; move
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
dawn; daybreak; beginning
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason