gua sha (traditional Chinese healing method)
royalty and titled nobility
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
one's share; one's portion
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
scrubbing; getting grime off
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
good feeling; feeling good
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to wash away; to rinse off
common use; communal use; sharing
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
metre; meter; meter; gauge