world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
entrance; admission; entering
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
tune (melody, piece of music)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
negotiations; discussions; connection
final program (programme, plan)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person