guidance; leadership; leading the way
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
deep emotion; strong feelings
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
etc.; et cetera; and so on
interior design; interior; upholstery
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
very much; exceedingly; extremely
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
magistrate; shogunate administrator
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
at least; at most; (even) just
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings