late at night; small hours of the morning
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to pluck (esp. by twisting from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
next; secondly; subsequently
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
man; male; masculine gender
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
sense of duty (obligation)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)