taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
neckline (of dress, etc.)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
imperial court; royal court
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
letter; missive; note; mail
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
this and that; various things
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
chiffon cake; sponge cake
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin