to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
imagination; supposition; guess
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to have a talk; to tell a story
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the other day; a few days ago
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
tradition; legend; folklore
ago; since; before; previous
in the same way as; just like
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
centre of attention; center of attention
and; thereupon; because of that