first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to complain; to make a complaint
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
etiquette; courtesy; manners
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
clothing and accessories; attire
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
joint struggle; common (united) front
take the opportunity to (do something else)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
destination (in travel); place where one is staying