to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
damask rose (Rosa damascena)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
comfort; consolation; diversion
when it becomes; when it comes to
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
explanation; interpretation
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
English conversation; school for English conversation