warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
unconditionally; as a rule
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
marriage proposal; courtship
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
offense and defense; offence and defence
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to collapse into; to flop onto
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
normalcy; normality; normal
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
marital relationship; marital relations
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on