pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
even though; despite; when
severe; strict; tough; hard
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
store interior; inside of a shop
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become distant; to recede
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
connection; link; relationship
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
coincident with; while; simultaneously
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
many; a lot; much; multitude
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive