respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
electricity; (electric) light
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
husband and wife; married couple
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
polite; courteous; hospitable
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
celebration; auspicious occasion
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
diploma; licence; license
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll