peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
handsome young man; Adonis
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
performer; entertainer; actor
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
self-torturing; masochistic
to stay calm; to keep cool
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
bedside; near one's pillow
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
entreaty; supplication; petition