unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
the same; the said; likewise
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
upper half of the body; upper body
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be smeared; to be covered
honour; honor; glory; privilege
making one's best exertions
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline