to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to put someone to trouble
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to become completely chilled
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
music hall; entertainment hall
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
no exception; without exception; always the same
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
lyricism; description of one's feelings
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to take into consideration
muddy water; red-light district
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
circulation; dissemination
conflict; complication; troubles; discord