to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
godparents; foster parents
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
investigation; research; looking something up
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to boil (something) until it is done
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
unmarried; not yet married
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
soon; shortly; before long
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
inside; interior; inner part
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount