permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
melancholy; gloom; depression
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
another family; another house
self-examination; reflection
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
one more time; once more; once again
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to triumph; to be elated with success
extreme leg-stretching exercise to increase flexibility of the crotch
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to push away; to push aside; to shove
forcibly; against one's will
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to refuse; to decline; to deny
theatre; theater; playhouse
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)