tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to thrust away; to send flying
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
drinking party; banquet; feast
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
such; like that; that sort of
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
woman who entertains customers with song and dance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
at first; in the beginning; originally
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
one by one; one at a time; in turn
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unfairness; injustice; partiality
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
dancing figure; one's appearance when dancing; dancing posture
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched