artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
both hands; both arms; ten
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
because of; owing to; due to
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock