living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
recommendation; endorsement
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
interior design; interior; upholstery
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
to sew up; to sew together
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
advance payment; money paid in advance
relatively; comparatively
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
approximate age; age range
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free