childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to serve; to work for; to attend
the ancient imperial princesses serving at the Ise shrine
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
book; volume; this; present; main; head
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to make a speech; to address
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
wearing one's hair in braids
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to shake; to sway; to waver
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse