cancellation; abandonment
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
division into equal parts; equal parts
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
half and half; fifty-fifty
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
light and darkness; light and shade
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
joys and sorrows; happiness and sadness
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
string instrument; stringed instrument