to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
pregnancy; conception; gestation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
Maitreya (buddha appearing 5.67 billion years after the death of Gautama)
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
long ago; previous; of a former age
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
to have a relationship; to have relations
once upon a time; a long time ago
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
well-bred; of good upbringing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
how many people; a number of people
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to summon; to get used to call
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
meeting; greeting; welcome