equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
old couple; elderly couple
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
thickness; profundity; depth
spine (of book); binding (of book)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
seeing for the first time; first sight
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
one thin flat object; one sheet
compatibility; coexistence; standing together