(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
old ceremonial court dress
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
family-oriented; familial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
full dress; formal dress; uniform
since when; from when; how long
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
guardian; protector; patron; parent
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to soak into; to permeate
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)