entreaty; supplication; petition
acting ability; talent as a performer
relatively; comparatively
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
if you ask me ...; as for ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
declaration; proclamation; announcement
script; screenplay; scenario
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)