hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
refinement; elegance; sophistication; gracefulness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
at first; in the beginning; originally
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
cannot be helped; unavoidable
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise