secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
to order; to command; to appoint
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(not) even once; (not) ever
feeling keenly; fully realizing
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
thinking back now; looking back
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
a long time ago; in those days
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
cake served with tea; teacake