to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
third stage; three stages
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
un-Japanese in appearance or character
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be silent; to say nothing
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
superior; superiors; senior