to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sons and daughters; children; girl
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cut corners; to be shoddy
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
admiration; wonder; astonishment
here and there; everywhere
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
looks; personal appearance; features
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
complete; whole; perfect; safe