first meeting; first interview with
the other day; a few days ago
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to intend; to be sure that
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
goodness; excellence; virtue
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
counter for generations; epoch
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
most part; greater part; majority
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rubbing one's hands together
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
hostility; animosity; enmity
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
face to face; between two persons
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to laugh away; to laugh off
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
doing as one is told; yes-man
a wife should do her husband's bidding