loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to speak; to hear a voice
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
nape (of the neck); nucha
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
self control; self restraint
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
without thinking of the consequences
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
inside one's heart; in one's mind
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures