one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
love story; romance; love affair
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
used article (esp. clothes)
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to become keen on; to get passionate about
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
working in the fields; working on a farm
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
unique; individual; original; unusual
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted