to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to say; to be called; to do
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to get late; to advance; to wear on
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
the whole day; all the day
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
hell on earth; living hell
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to temper thoroughly; to train well
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
direct control; direct supervision
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface