advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
only; merely; but; no more than
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
just a minute; small quantity
complete; whole; perfect; safe
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
distinction; discrimination
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Kyoto National Museum of Modern Arts; National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to chase; to run after; to pursue
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to become calm; to die down
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified