decorative ceiling painting
persecution complex; paranoia
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
surroundings; environs; circumference
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
forced laugh; forced smile
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
large circle; great circle
musical dance; music and dancing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
serious look (on one's face); straight face
surely; certainly; without doubt
complete; whole; perfect; safe
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
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cease; to stop; to be over
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections