smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(person treated as a) plaything
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
in order; in turn; one by one
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
great difference; major mistake
to relax; to take it easy
moving about; stirring about
maintenance; preservation; improvement
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
the reverse; other side; lining
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
charming; fascinating; attractive
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement