showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
remembrance; recollection; recognition
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
shooting on horseback; equestrian archery
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
older sister; elder sister
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
gem; jewel; precious stone
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
suddenly; all of a sudden
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
elder sister; effeminate man
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
feeling; sense; impression
never mind!; don't worry about it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand