rather; better; instead; if anything
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
long ago; already; a long time ago
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
study; pursuit of knowledge
offence; offense; hindrance
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood