all for the best; what is right
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
to care for someone; to look after someone
scattering (in all directions)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
leader; central personage
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)