suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
magic flute; flute with magical powers; The Magic Flute (opera by Mozart)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
musical composition; tune
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
sliced raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi; catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
vocal quintet; five-part chorus
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
age thirty; one's thirties
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to shine out far and wide
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
patronage; favour; favor; custom
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
one's whole life; one's lifetime