to half-rise to one's feet
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to distract a person's attention
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
responsibility; duty; obligation
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
state of mind; mentality; psychology
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to have the privilege of doing
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
preparation; arrangements
brilliant; bright; dazzling
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
beforehand; in advance; previously
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
quiet; still; surreptitious
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to polish up; to shine up
carving; engraving; sculpture
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
donation; presentation; gift