appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hokora; small wayside shrine
other side; opposite side; other party
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
if so; in that case; in that situation
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to tighten; to press hard
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)