intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
bedridden; confined to bed
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
time; hour; period; class
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pretext; pretense; pretence
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
day after day; day by day
reality; actuality; hard fact
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions