innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
supreme; greatest; highest; best
assembling a criminal case
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
memory-making; making memories
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
wisdom obtained from meditation; wisdom and meditation
inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
fish-based cooking; fish dish
evening; night; nighttime
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building