ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
criticism; critique; review; commentary
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
profundity; extensive (knowledge)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
great admiration; deep respect
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
other; another; over; more than; I; me
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
main question; real issue at hand
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
one's real father; natural father; biological father
foster father; adoptive father
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
in the meanwhile; during the time
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
revisiting; visiting again
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture