while surprised; suddenly
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
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
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; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
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
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
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 ritsuryō codes)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
confections; sweets; candy; cake
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
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 become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped