near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become better; to improve
preface; introduction; preamble
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
while; during; while; although; all; both
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
process; course; mechanism
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
adds force or indicates command
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
educational institution; school; academy; campus
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to rule; to govern; to administer
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight