to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
imperial palace; person living in the imperial palace (esp. the emperor); festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
sweets for offering at the Dolls' Festival
stealthily; secretly; in secret
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to leap back; to jump back
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
jealousy; roasted rice cake
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
opposite; reverse; contrary
to tighten; to press hard
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)