happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
bombshell announcement (statement)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to ask; to enquire; to query
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated